Melanie Charles

There are few artists whose sound can capture the sentiments of a generation quite like Melanie Charles. With her dynamic engagements with jazz, soul, and R&B, her bold, eclectic, and genre-bending style has been embraced by artists like Wynton Marsalis, SZA, Mach-Hommy, Gorillaz, and The Roots. Through it all, she has remained committed to making music that pushes listeners to consider new possibilities—both sonically and politically. 

Supported by the Logan Center Jazz Forever Fund, a gift of the Revada Foundation. Presented in partnership with Chicago Jazz Magazine, DownBeat, Jazz Institute of Chicago, and WDCB 90.9 FM