Melissa Black

Melissa is a professional pianist who enjoys playing all of the classic's as well as today's hits (BY EAR!) in all settings - although her favorite's are background pianist for early cocktail parties,etc... Melissa plays all types of music by ear and just goes from one song to the other - always can take requests - and always goes out of her way to keep all of her clients happy. Melissa does not carry her own equipment - so clients always have pianos for her. She plays a diverse selection of music and has several thousand songs that she knows by ear.

Melissa Black is a "classical-crossover" singer, professional pianist and expert music arranger of all styles of music. She is the most sought-after Vocal Coach in the Phoenix area! Melissa is a 3-time Grammy Nominee for Music Educator Of The Year and has a Masters Degree. Melissa - an accomplished pianist with perfect pitch - has the ability most pianists don't - the ability to play anything and everything by ear - all styles - all genre's of music - the classic's to today's top hits from all of your favorites bands and solo artists! Melissa can play the hits of such artists as Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert,Carrie Underwood,Rihanna,Christina Aguilera,John Legend,Nick Jonas,Maroon Five,One Direction,Imagine Dragons,etc... And Melissa also knows hundreds of the hits from the 60's 70's and 80's by ear!

Melissa always needs her clients to have piano's available for her. Staging and lighting is up to the client since Melissa does not ever use or bring actual music - all by ear! (She does bring a small notebook with a list of songs)