I consider my instrument to be my voice. The biggest benefit of being a vocalist is that we are instruments that can speak with words, and when I perform, whether that’s with an orchestra, a band, or solo, I am the melody instrument. Although other musicians also have their parts to lead, my part is the melody.

It sounds a bit like vocal jazz; involving sounds and syllables instead of words and phrases.

I wouldn’t exactly call it vocal jazz or scat singing, but you’re right that the language I use, the notes and syllables and sounds, is similar to traditional vocal jazz singers, but I have a more contemporary style. Depending on the music, I choose different syllables to sing.

I can be very free, I do a lot of improvisation, I can just sing whatever comes out of my mouth. I can just be a part of the band.

I always found it a bit sad that in traditional jazz performances, the vocalist would come out, sing a specific song, and then leave the stage. But then that’s when the party would start, that’s when the other musicians would start improvising and having fun.

Jazz musicians put so much value in improvisation, and I wanted to be part of that too, I want to be out there celebrating with them and improvising, feeling free and accepted as a musician.

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