Combining the romantic drama of a classic chanteuse with wandering, gypsy jazz,
scat melodies and polished, modern pop harmonies, French singer-songwriter Zaz
(born Isabelle Geffroy on May 1, 1980) first emerged with her skipping,
shuffling acoustic hit “Je Veux” in 2010 and has since marked herself out as one
of her country's most innovative new artists. Born in the Loire Valley in the
city of Tours, Isabelle Geffroy studied violin, piano, guitar, and theory at a
local conservatoire from the age of 7, winning a scholarship to the CIAM music
school in Bordeaux when she was 20. Ma...