Melody Gardot: Sunset in the Blue (Decca)
I found this facile on its surface at first—before realizing that seeking only surface, on a few spins at that, made me facile. That left smooth, … Read More “Melody Gardot: Sunset in the Blue (Decca)”
Reviews
Live Review: 2019 Montreal Jazz Festival, Weekend 1
One way to define a music festival: the sum of its memorable moments. There were plenty of those moments to savor during the first four … Read More “Live Review: 2019 Montreal Jazz Festival, Weekend 1”
Melody Gardot: Live in Europe (Decca)
The cover shows a woman, center stage, spotlit, back to the camera, nude save a guitar. The inference is obvious: This, her first live album, … Read More “Melody Gardot: Live in Europe (Decca)”
Various Artists: Jazz Loves Disney
The notion that jazz singers love Disney tunes is hardly new, the relationship stretching from Johnny Mercer’s 1947 rendition of Song of the South’s Oscar-winning … Read More “Various Artists: Jazz Loves Disney”
Melody Gardot: Currency of Man
Melody Gardot takes a couple of steps back and a couple forward with Currency of Man. The first retreating move, a most wise one, sees … Read More “Melody Gardot: Currency of Man”
Concert Review: Melody Gardot, Philadelphia, 9/29/12
A triumphant homecoming for a vocal favorite
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Melody Gardot: The Absence
Three years ago, vocalist and pianist Melody Gardot’s sophomore album, the platinum My One and Only Thrill, confirmed her status as one of the most … Read More “Melody Gardot: The Absence”
Melody Gardot in Montreal
A spellbinding festival set from a bona fide star