Los Angeles bred and based musician Natalie Hanna Mendoza is an award winning jazz vocalist and songwriter. She is well versed in performing many vocal genres including pop, r&b, blues, motown, musical theater, classical and jazz. She specializes in traditional early swing from the 1920's-1960's. She can be found performing tirelessly at venues throughout Los Angeles. She has received the outstanding solo jazz vocalist award two years consecutively at the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival. With a broad range of vocal styling, Natalie has performed extensively in shows, jazz festivals and private events.

Natalie is an esteemed educator as she has been both a private voice instructor and an elementary school music teacher, grades K-6. She graduated from the prestigious Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at Cal State University of Long Beach studying jazz under Christine Guter and John Prouxl.