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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 ...

When I first got a copy of Melody Gardot’s first cd, Worrisome Heart, released in 2008, I was first put off by the cover shot. Something about those fashion eyeglasses made me think she was some kind ...

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 ...

The confidence and maturity that cascades from Melody Gardot’s second Verve album “My One and Only Thrill” is not as readily evident in her live show, a 90-minute affair that produced sparks only at ...

With a name like Melody, a jazz singer should have quite the voice – and on her polished sophomore album, Melody Gardot doesn't disappoint. "My One And Only Thrill" released this week on Verve, offers ...

A transport of delightPat Steir, Untitled IX, 2019 (Taipei), 2019. Oil on canvas © Pat Steir. Courtesy of the artist and Lévy Gorvy, New York This is Gardot’s ...

Melody Gardot is increasingly hard to classify. Her music continues to evolve and expand, as she embraces different styles and tries new things with each album. She now seems equally at home whether ...

Sting and Melody Gardot narrate a casual fling on their new song, “Little Something,” from Gardot’s newly announced upcoming album Sunset in the Blue. On the duet, backed by Spanish guitar, Sting and ...

Grammy-nominated jazz singer, Melody Gardot, is a bit of an enigma and prodigy all rolled into a voice that has been often described as smooth, smoky and sultry. She seems to hum words and bend and ...

Jazz sensation Melody Gardot's grief-stricken, yet inspirational, journey to stardom is captured in this inspiring documentary. After being struck by a car in 2003, an accident that left her with life ...

Nearly killed in a bicycle accident at 19, Melody Gardot discovered her otherworldly voice while using music therapy to get through months in intensive care. Two years ago, she poured her newfound ...