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MELODY GARDOT

September 18, 2022.

Doors: 6:30 PM / Show: 7:00 PM

Doors: 8:45 PM / Show: 9:00 PM

September 19, 2022

The story of vocalist, guitarist, and pianist Melody Gardot is remarkable; she's persevered against abject adversity throughout her life. Blessed with a beautiful alto voice and grand insight as a songwriter, Gardot overcame a life-threatening bicycle accident early in her career. As amazing as her story is, what is more evident is that she possesses a blue, jazz-oriented style and dusky persona that reflect not only her afflictions, but conversely the hope and joy of making personalized music that marks her as an original.

Born in New Jersey in 1985, she took up piano and played as a youngster on the nightclub scene of Philadelphia, influenced by jazz, folk, rock, and pop music. At age 19 she was a fashion student at the Community College of Philadelphia. But, on a fateful day, while riding her bicycle, the driver of a Jeep made an illegal turn, hurtling into Gardot and leaving her in the street for dead. As she lay hospitalized for months with multiple head injuries and pelvic fractures, her love for music was the best therapy she could receive. While in her hospital bed, she wrote and recorded songs that would become the EP Some Lessons.

Upon her eventual release from intensive care, Gardot found the strength and determination to further her career. Hypersensitive to light and noise, she wore dark glasses. On-stage she also required a special seating unit, and often wore a Transcutaneous Electro-Nerve Stimulator, a TENS device, to assist in alleviating her neuralgic muscle pain. Despite these hurdles, she recorded her debut full-length, Worrisome Heart, which was reissued in 2007 by the Verve label. Well-received, the album drew comparisons to Laura Nyro, Joni Mitchell, and Eva Cassidy.

In 2009, working with producer Larry Klein and arranger Vince Mendoza -- both known for their work with Joni Mitchell -- Gardot followed up her Verve debut with My One and Only Thrill. The album peaked at number two on the Billboard U.S. Jazz Albums chart. She returned in 2012 with her third studio album, The Absence, featuring production from guitarist/composer Heitor Pereira. The effort continued her upward trajectory, landing in the Top 30 on the Billboard 200 and reaching the top of the U.S. Jazz Albums chart.

Gardot altered her musical direction when she returned to the recording studio. She reteamed with Klein and focused on music strongly influenced by R&B, blues, and jazz in a set of original, socially conscious songs. Her first single/video, "Preacherman", was inspired by the death of Emmett Till. The second, "It Gonna Come", was released as a docu-video a week prior to the album. The full-length Currency of Man was released by Decca in June of 2015. In 2018, she delivered her first full- length concert album, Live in Europe. Recorded at a series of shows between 2012 and 2016, the album showcased Gardot backed by her adept touring ensemble.

In 2020, she again paired with Klein for ‘Sunset in the Blue’, which featured an all-star cast of studio contributors including Till Bronner, Antonio Zambujo, arranger Vince Mendoza and engineer Al Schmitt. The first single from the album titled “From Paris With Love” featured a ‘Global Orchestra’ of musicians. Hand assembled by Gardot from over 30 different countries and recorded in isolation during the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, the track was released with an accompanying video piece in order to raise charity money in support of health-care workers and public awareness for those struggling in the arts. ‘Sunset in the Blue’ was released on October 23 rd to critical acclaim as yet another benchmark record in the tradition of Jazz music.

On August 22 2021, Philippe Powell, composer pianist and son of Baden Powell, came to Melody's studio in Paris to stay for two weeks. Their mission: write a record. Now she had heard Philippe before, and since that first crossing, many years ago, she was blown away by his talent. Hearing his compositions and observing the way he played she knew he had something. He’s like “The Bill Evans of Brazil”, Melody would screech to her colleagues, “... he’s just got that thing that goes so deep...”. This led to the May 20, 2022 release of Entre eux deux.

Melody Gardot and Philippe Powell breathe a new life into the classic piano and voice format with their fresh perspectives. Recorded in Paris, the album features 'This Foolish Heart Could Love You' and 'A La Tour Eiffel', and so much more. Sensual, romantic and intimate, 'This Foolish Heart Could Love You' is a love song reminiscent of a great jazz standard. Written by Gardot and Powell, the song arrives alongside an iconic video, produced by 247 Productions and directed by Beki Mari, who has previously worked with the likes of Rita Ora, Glass Animals, Sigrid, Paloma Faith and Sting. The video showcases the dancer étoile, Marie Agnes Gillot and her partner dancer étoile, Germain Louvet, interpreting this feeling of a feeling moment that just may escape one's grasp, while paying hommage to Auguste Rodin's love of dancers at the iconic Musée Rodin in Paris.

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Pull down your shades and light some candles. A simple, yet poignant blend of jazz and folk is headed your way. At 22, singer-songwriter Melody Gardot has a hauntingly smooth voice that can melt even the coldest of hearts.

Melody Gardot has set the bar for what it means to be a musical athlete. Drenched in a sublime vapor of mellow blues, eclectic folk, and the faintest essence of jazz, she breaks forth with her debut full length album, Worrisome Heart. The record is an effervescent 11-track collection of original songs co-produced by Melody Gardot and Grammy-Award winning producer Glenn Barratt. With a superb narrative and inventive vocal-scat patterns, the pianist/guitarist tackles heartache full on by way of velvet tongue and alluring disposition.

Few females successfully master the art of capturing mood and emotion the way Gardot does. There is an expressive candor and yearning in her voice—an insatiable longing reminiscent of greats like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Nina Simone. Her roots as a piano player in nightclubs of Philadelphia undoubtedly set the framework for developing her post-midnight sultry sound. Though a motor vehicle accident left the young singer disabled, hidden behind dark glasses and a tempting smile is an extraordinary young woman whose daily struggles feed her artistic pursuit:

“I believe in sharing your heart with people, no matter how hard it may be” says Gardot.

At the age of 19, Gardot was hit by a car while riding a bicycle. The injuries sustained mean Gardot now needs to wear dark glasses and carry a cane. Prompted by a tending physician who believed music would help her regain some of her former cognitive abilities, her first musical venture was in 2005, an EP titled, “Some Lessons” recorded from her bedside.

Gardot’s story garnered attention as a fighter who has overcome adversity and risen above her limitations. City Paper Philadelphia honored her with a People’s Choice award saying, “To our eyes, nobody's a more inspiring, more talented fighter than young singing-songwriter phenom Melody Gardot. She turned the pain of a life-changing car accident into surprisingly mature and utterly enthralling music.”

“It was a most unusual start, but when you come from a place where things are tough it makes it that much easier to appreciate the times when life is easy.” she says.

In addition to the trio of musicians who accompany Gardot live, the record features an impressive cast of musicians including guitarist Jef Lee Johnson (Billy Joel, George Duke, Aretha Franklin), Kurt Johnston (Bon Jovi) and trumpeter Matt Cappy (Jill Scott, Kirk Franklin, Dave Chapelle Movie).

Melody Gardot: Sunset in the Blue - The Deluxe Version

by William H. Snyder May 3, 2021

Henri Matisse, the master of the use of color, said, “Art should be something like a good armchair in which to rest from physical fatigue." Melody Gardot's Sunset in the Blue: The Deluxe Version shows its mastery, in both the color of its cover design and the execution of its musicianship. Back in the day, Matisse got in trouble with some art critics for his simile. Some listeners might have a similar reaction to Melody's music, but not all. Gardot's ...

Melody Gardot: Sunset in the Blue

by Scott Gudell January 25, 2021

Melody Gardot emerged from her own smoky shadows of the mid-2000s as if she were some femme fatale emanating from a film noir movie. The plot twist was that she was the good girl, but it was her body that had been damaged in an auto accident. An extensive recovery followed. Her long, lean cane only reinforced her long, lean looks. The shades added just a touch of mystery. If there was anything positive, it was that she confronted the ...

Melody Gardot at the Merriam Theater

by Victor L. Schermer October 19, 2015

Melody Gardot Merriam Theater Philadelphia, PA October 9, 2015 In this highly touted concert, Philadelphia born and bred vocalist Melody Gardot made a return visit to her home town after several years on the road in Europe and other destinations where her stunning voice and soul-stirring original songs have grabbed the world's attention. Her loyal fans know her life-changing story of a bicycle accident and the severe brain trauma it inflicted, with music playing ...

44 Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona: Melody Gardot

by Pep Salazar December 11, 2012

Melody Gardot44 Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de BarcelonaPalau de la Música16 Noviembre 2012Melody Gardot es carne de escenario. Es pura potencia e intensidad. Es consciente de todo eso, y actúa en consecuencia. Tiene un control absoluto de lo que pasa en el escenario y la proyección hacia el público, al que controla desde el primer minuto. Un público entregado previamente. La mayoría ya conoce a esta bestia escénica de Nueva Jersey y todos tienen ...

Melody Gardot and New York Pops Open Central Park Summerstage 2010

by Ernest Barteldes June 9, 2010

For the opening of the 2010 Central Park Summerstage concert series, the New York Pops (which also performed at the 2009 opener) kicked off with versions of Dave Brubeck's “Blue Rondo a La Turk" and Duke Ellington's “It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" before welcoming Melody Gardot, who came on with her ...

Melody Gardot at the Kimmel Center

by Victor L. Schermer October 30, 2009

Melody GardotThe Kimmel Center for the Performing ArtsPhiladelphia, PAOctober 17, 2009“A Star is Born" is the only adequate way to characterize singer-composer Melody Gardot's appearance on the stage of the Perelman Theater of the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia on October 17. While the recent buzz surrounding her debut recordings are all about her fine jazz and blues vocalizing with a sensual flair, neither the media spin nor her first two albums prepare one for the ...

Melody Gardot: My One And Only Thrill

by Ian Patterson June 27, 2009

The old saying 'stick to what you know' has paid handsome dividends for Melody Gardot, for in writing her own songs she is able to express her considerable talent to the full. With the exception of one non-original, (a Brazilian tinged “Somewhere Over the Rainbow") these self penned songs show that Gardot is a poet bursting with lyricism and a balladeer of real class, spiced with panache. Gardot's voice is her own, but exhibits the intimacy of Peggy Lee, the ...

Philadelphia Jazz at the Kimmel Center in October: Lizz Wright and Danilo Perez Trio Pay Tribute to Billie Holiday; Christian McBride and Friends; and Melody Gardot

Source: Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts September 25, 2009

Rising star vocalist Melody Gardot performs works from her critically acclaimed sophomore ... read more

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Melody Gardot's "My One and Only Thrill" in Sores Now!

Source: Verve Label Group April 29, 2009

With her debut album Worrisome Heart, Melody Gardot displayed her instinctive gift for transforming the traditions of jazz and blues with “her personal kiss of life.” But even her most ardent admirers will be amazed at the giant creative leap forward she has taken with the follow-up, My One and Only Thrill. Mixing Latin rhythms, finger-snapping blues and deep, smoldering torch songs, it’s an album that seems to have been shaped from several lifetimes of love, loss and longing. Though ... read more

Singer/Songwriter Melody Gardot Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz April 20, 2009

Still, adversity can provide the greatest source material for songwriting, and even greater perspective on life, and as Gardot has grown as a songwriter between Worrisome Heart (Verve, 2008) and My One and Only Thrill (Verve, ... read more

Melody Gardot to Release "My One and Only Thrill" on April 28

Source: Muse Media March 9, 2009

Mixing Latin rhythms, finger-snapping blues and deep, smoldering torch songs, it’s an album that seems to have been shaped from several lifetimes of love, loss and longing. Though ... read more

Melody Gardot Live in NYC | Melody Gardot | News

Source: All About Jazz February 4, 2009

If you are in the NYC area this Thursday February 5 at 7:00 PM, come see Melody Gardot live at the Apple store in Soho! Be the first to hear Melody perform songs from her forthcoming release, My One And Only Thrill. Watch Melody perform Worrisome Heart & Quiet Fire from her debut Worrisome Heart live in Paris. For more information about Melody Gardot please visit melodygardot.com read more

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Source: All About Jazz December 23, 2008

Melody Gardot a Voice That Smolders but Still Plays It Cool

Source: Michael Ricci August 26, 2008

“Quiet Fire," one of her slinkier tunes, summed up the situation well. “I'm burning up," Ms. Gardot cooed, before issuing a coy invitation, a pledge of surrender and, in the chorus, this petition: “All I want is somebody to love me like I do." The whisper of vanity in that refrain was only slightly less ... read more

Worrisome Heart | Melody Gardot | Album

Source: All About Jazz January 25, 2008

An impressive introduction to this stunning new talent, Worrisome Heart was produced by Gardot with Glenn Barratt and originally released independently in 2006.

Melody heads into the studio in January 2008 to record her official debut for Verve Records, Produced by Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock).

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Following an extensive two-year world tour in support of her highly successful major label debut, my one and only thrill, melody gardot was restless and ready for new adventure..

Perhaps it was fate that a girl named Melody was ultimately saved by music. At the age of 18, Melody Gardot was struck by an SUV while riding her bicycle. She sustained various injuries and was confined to a hospital bed for the better part of a year. She began writing songs and playing guitar at the encouragement of a physician who believed music would help with the healing process of her brain. These songs would later turn into the  EP, Some Lessons: The Bedroom Sessions  that was released in 2005. She began performing these songs live where she eventually caught the attention of the radio station WXPN and later Universal Music Group. Her first album,  Worrisome Heart , was released in 2008 to critical acclaim and found itself in the U.S Billboard Top 200 among other charts. Since then her following four albums have earned her gold, platinum and multi-platinum status around the world.

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The story of vocalist, guitarist, and pianist Melody Gardot is remarkable; she’s persevered against abject adversity throughout her life. Blessed with a beautiful alto voice and grand insight as a songwriter, Gardot overcame a life-threatening bicycle accident early in her career.

As amazing as her story is, what is more evident is that she possesses a blue, jazz-oriented style and dusky persona that reflect not only her afflictions, but conversely the hope and joy of making personalized music that marks her as an original.

Born in New Jersey in 1985, Gardot took up piano and played as a youngster on the nightclub scene of Philadelphia, influenced by jazz, folk, rock, and pop music. At age 19 she was a fashion student at the Community College of Philadelphia. But, on a fateful day, while riding her bicycle, the driver of a Jeep made an illegal turn, hurtling into Gardot and leaving her in the street for dead. As she lay hospitalized for months with multiple head injuries and pelvic fractures, her love for music was the best therapy she could receive. While in her hospital bed, she wrote and recorded songs that would become the EP Some Lessons .

Upon her eventual release from intensive care, Gardot found the strength and determination to further her career. Hypersensitive to light and noise, she wore dark glasses. Onstage she also required a special seating unit, and often wore a Transcutaneous Electro-Nerve Stimulator, or TENS device, to assist in alleviating her neuralgic muscle pain. Despite these hurdles, she recorded her debut full length, Worrisome Heart , which was reissued in 2007 by the Verve label. Well-received, the album drew comparisons to Laura Nyro, Joni Mitchell, and Eva Cassidy.

In 2009, working with producer Larry Klein and arranger Vince Mendoza—both known for their work with Joni Mitchell—Gardot followed up her Verve debut with My One and Only Thrill . The album peaked at number two on the Billboard US Jazz Albums chart. She returned in 2012 with her third studio album, The Absence , featuring production from guitarist/composer Heitor Pereira. The effort continued her upward trajectory, landing in the Top 30 on the Billboard 200 and reaching the top of the US Jazz Albums chart.

Gardot altered her musical direction when she returned to the recording studio. She reteamed with Klein and focused on music strongly influenced by R&B, blues, and jazz in a set of original, socially conscious songs, including her first single/video, Preacherman , inspired by the death of Emmett Till.  

In 2020, she again paired with Klein for Sunset in the Blu e, with the first single from the album titled From Paris With Love featuring a global orchestra of musicians. Hand assembled by Gardot from more than 30 different countries and recorded in isolation during the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, the track was released with an accompanying video piece in order to raise charity money in support of healthcare workers and public awareness for those struggling in the arts. 

On August 22, 2021, Philippe Powell—composer pianist and son of Baden Powell—came to Gardot’s studio in Paris to stay for two weeks. Their mission: write a record. This led to the May 2022 release of Entre eux deux , in which Gardot and Powell breathe new life into the classic piano and voice format with their fresh perspectives.

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The vocal jazz singer has released four albums for Verve including ‘Worrisome Heart’, ‘My One and Only Thrill’, ‘The Absence’, and ‘Currency Of Man’.

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The Grammy-nominated jazz and blues singer and pianist Melody Gardot has risen to stardom since 2005, releasing three timeless albums that place her firmly in a tradition of such greats as Nina Simone and sophisticated ladies like Renee Fleming, Ruth Cameron, Diana Krall , Norah Jones and Cassandra Wilson. It’s heady company for someone who has only just turned 30 but this East Coast American deserves the plaudits since her discs on the Verve label combine tradition and contemporary vocalese with flair and warmth. Especially popular in mainland Europe it is only a matter of time before the world wakes up to the delights of My One And Only Thrill and The Absence where she collaborates with her multi-instrumental foil and confidante Jesse Harris to fine effect. While Gardot also writes much of her own material she has a reputation for the well-chosen cover: Joni Mitchell , Edith Piaf, The Beatles , Jacques Brel , Cole Porter and Bill Withers sit easily in her repertoire.

Nevertheless, we salute Melody for her originality and her innate ability to create an atmosphere of well-being that leaves audiences purring with pleasure. Much travelled in pursuit of new and ever more exotic sounds to enrich her craft Melody describe her globetrotting as the search for experience – in life and love. “A lot the stories on the record ( The Absence ) come from my experiences – but also from the observation of people, living with them, the sadness and joy that came about in little moments. It was really a mutual connection.” Time to connect with and discover a startling talent.

Born in New Jersey, Gardot’s early years were spent on the road and abroad, living out of suitcases. That wanderlust informs her now. She began playing music aged nine years old and as a teenager, she was performing in Philadelphia bars, becoming a virtual jukebox who could get under the skin of artists she adored, be that The Mamas & The Papas or Radiohead, as well as the great classic standard writers from the golden age of shellac. She had a life-altering moment in 2003 when out cycling. She was hit head-on by a motorist and suffered serious injuries that left her virtually immobilised for a year. But that didn’t deter this remarkable young woman and she taught herself guitar and began to write her own songs as a form of personal therapy. It worked. The soothing soul of sound became her friend and her rehabilitation was enhanced by exposure to the luscious music of Stan Getz and the Brazilian beach songs of the late 1950s / early 1960s.

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As her powers of movement, speech and memory flooded back so her creativity expanded and early forays into the studio produced Some Lessons: The Bedroom Sessions , an autobiographical account of her state of body and mind that would be the basis for her debut album Worrisome Heart (2006). The diary entry approach suited her style and the title track was released to promote the main disc, soon rising up Billboard’s Smooth Jazz Songs chart and making inroads into the Japanese market.

Musically the album showcases her trilling voice and sumptuous melodies. Assisted by Ron Kerber’s horns, Mike Brenner’s lap steel and Matt Cappy’s muted trumpet Gardot lays down a marker here. Listen to the depth and charm of “Love Me Like a River Does” and marvel at the aching intimacy of “Sweet Memory” or “Quiet Fire.” This is very high-class music indeed.

Live From SoHo , Melody Gardot’s second extended player (an iTunes exclusive from 2009) continues her smart style and habit of trailing her new material to hone it to perfection. Recorded live in New York City, “Baby I’m a Fool” and “Who Will Comfort Me” draw one in with careful scat singing, finger-snapping rhythms and a percussive thrust that is impossible to resist.

The resulting second album, My One And Only Thrill , took her to the West Coast – Capitol Studios, Stage and Sound and Santa Monica’s funky Market Street room, where she clicked with producer Larry Klein and offers us a jazz and blues classic. No doubt. Available with variant bonus Deluxe extras, including a Live in Paris session (where her versions of Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” and her own “The Rain” set up the mood) the main event is also blessed by her take on “Over the Rainbow” and the Gardot/Harris number “Our Love is Easy”. It is all subtle and enchanting so no wonder the sales indicate Gold in many territories and Platinum in France, Germany, Norway, Poland and Sweden – places where chanson and cool jazz are revered.

With her own songs like “Baby I’m a Fool” seemingly becoming standards overnight, Melody Gardot took time off to record The Absence (2012) with producer Heitor Pereira, the Brazilian musician whose work has graced Simply Red, Sting , Elton John , Rod Stewart , k.d. lang and Jack Johnson . All that travel time pays dividends here as Melody Gardot expands her fan base abroad and conquers the US Jazz charts by hitting the #1 spot. We’d urge you to discover this as an entire entity – it’s one of those albums you want to hear all the way through. And then repeat. If it’s invidious to have favourites we can’t get over “Amalia” and the closing “lemanja” where the segue into hidden track “Cheque Journeyman” flows into a lengthy and miasmic workout.

Again her choice of sidemen proves impeccable. On Thrill…  she kept it in-house with piano, guitar and voice dominating proceedings while on The Absence  we find specialists like Yamandu Costa on guitar, Hamilton De Holanda on mandolin, Paulhino Dacosta’s percussion and the drumming masters Peter Erskine and Jim Keltner – as well as full strings and horns. This is a terrific disc and really deserves urgent discovery,  that is if you haven’t made Gardot’s acquaintance already.

In Melody’s own words, “Music therapy is part of my life and was an important part of my recovery.” You can hear the results of that on 2015’s Currency Of Man , a warm and rootsy affair with a West Coast soul swing and expert Larry Klein production. This is modern funk and rock abetted by legendary guitarist Dean Parks. Key tracks include a nod to Sam Cooke on the title piece and echoes of Bill Withers on “Don’t Misunderstand”. Atmospheric strings courtesy of Clement Ducol and smoke-filled jazz club rapture throughout make this a compelling listen. For further live evidence head to Live At The Olympia Paris DVD, recorded at the legendary Belle Époque-era venue.

Like the best of spell-casting singers, she draws the listener in and provides a warm and seductive resting place. She is a remarkable artist and we’re pleased to offer her music here. Get some Melody into your life.

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Friday 14 July 2023

Melody Gardot

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