Vocalist // Composer // Improvisor // Educator

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Dr. Meltem Ege is a Turkish-American vocalist, composer, and academic. Over the years, her work as both an educator and a performer has earned her recognition and acclaim in the international jazz community, with notable honors such as first-place wins at the Lady Summertime Jazz Competition (2007) and the Jazz Voices Competition (2006). Meltem has performed as a featured soloist with several big bands and symphony orchestras, headlining jazz festivals and concert halls across the globe.

Currently based in Los Angeles, Meltem combines her classical piano background and her jazz vocal expertise—having earned degrees from Bilkent University and Berklee College of Music— with the artistic freedom found during her years studying experimental music and theater at the California Institute of the Arts, where she is currently full-time faculty. Meltem’s performances run the gamut from straightforward jazz to experimental opera as she continues to grow as a performer and composer.