Madame Z combines a joie de vivre attitude with provocative lyricism. Her previous music projects have been described as “softly haunting” by the SF Deli Magazine, and “world traveling... a sound that tells a story, fluttering from intimate to intense” by the SF Bay Guardian. But this new direction is something entirely fresh. Madame Z now presents an alternative cabaret act accompanied by an eclectic backing band of jazz and Balkan brass musicians. Together with composer and guitarist Jonah Udall, she is exploring the edge of jazz and finding the bridge to an ancient world sound. Influenced by the great voices of Edith Piaf and Billie Holiday, and the compositions of Gershwin, Madame Z explores jazz roots while adding contemporary relevance.