". . . in a place where Billie Holiday meets Tom Waits . . . has moments that recall pieces of Nina Simone, early Rickie Lee Jones, and even the sophistication of Cole Porter. " - Business Week
Although there are elements of jazz, blues and folk in her music, it is simultaneously all of those things and none of them. Her engaging songs and sultry controlled vocals possess a timeless quality that places them in the tradition of the great female vocalists on Verve, whose work have also not been confined to any one genre or style
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Goosebumps!:
All I need say about this album is, if you love a soothing, sultry voice and are looking for something a little bit different and unpredictable, this is the album for you. My two top tracks are the title track and 'Love me like a river does', which never fails to get those goosebumps going.
Made me stop what I was doing:
When I heard Melody Gardot's cut "Worrisome Heart," I was at work with my headphones plugged into an iTunes smooth jazz station. I had to stop what I was doing and listen to the song. For a minute, I thought it must be a previously unreleased Eva Cassidy tune, but then I checked out the playlist saw the name Melody Gardot. I had no clue who she was, but I went to the Internet, read her story and ordered the CD. The CD has been playing on my iPod for days now and the only criticism I have is that... more info
Jazzy Folk As Balm For Your Troubles:
Worrisome Heart is the first full length studio CD from Melody Gardot. It is a smoky and mellow mix of jazz and folk that one should enjoy slowly as repetition leads to depth of appreciation and understanding. Melancholy runs deeply through this short collection of songs. While one might expect this from a young artist who survived being hit by a car while riding her bicycle, her torment on Worrisome Heart comes from another, but common, source. Even the song titles themselves suggest that the primary... more info
enabled by music:
Disabled in a traffic accident when she was 19, the story of how music helped her to deal with cognitive and physical impairment is really inspiring. But aside from that, her voice, that can be tender and yet gravelly when it cracks, seems to be made for this genre. The track "All That You Need Is Love" is on mega spin on my iPOD!
