Pianist, composer, educator, Monika Herzig left her native Germany when she was awarded a scholarship for a one-year exchange program at the University of Alabama. That one year turned into thirty-four, as she continued her studies at Indiana University and received her Doctorate in Music Education with a minor in Jazz Studies.
Monika is a positive, enthusiastic member of the jazz community. She is especially supportive of women jazz musicians and with her group, Sheroes, has recorded multiple CDs and toured around the world. Monika and I talked about her latest CD with this group, Both Sides of Joni, a tribute to singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell.