Melanie Charles & Luke O’Reilly
Genre-Bending Jazz Innovators
Brooklyn vocalist Melanie Charles and Philadelphia pianist Luke Carlos O'Reilly blend jazz, soul, and experimental music with cultural activism.
About
Melanie Charles is a Brooklyn-born vocalist, flutist, and songwriter of Haitian descent known for genre-bending jazz, soul, and experimental music. Luke Carlos O'Reilly is a Philadelphia-based pianist and composer who studied at Temple University. Together they create soulful, genre-bending live music that spans traditional jazz, Haitian music, and original compositions.
Music Style
Their collaborative sound blends jazz, soul, R&B, and experimental music with Haitian roots influences. They create soulful, genre-bending performances that bridge traditional jazz with contemporary sounds.
Background
- Hometown
- Brooklyn, New York (Melanie Charles); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Luke Carlos O'Reilly)
- Education
- The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music (Melanie Charles); Temple University (Luke Carlos O'Reilly)
- Instruments
- vocals, flute, piano, organ, rhodes
- Active
- 2010s-present
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Upcoming Events
Melanie Charles & Luke O’Reilly's next NYC show is Friday, July 31 at The Jazz Club.