Friday, March 2, 2018

Melody Gardot






















Artist:  Melody Gardot
Born:  February 2, 1985.  New Jersey
Origin:  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Vocal Pop, Blues, Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Bossa Nova
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Instruments:  Vocals, Piano, Guitar

Melody Gardot is a Grammy nominated American Singer, Songwriter and Musician from Philadelphia.  She has been influenced by Judy Garland, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz, Janis Joplin, Nina Simone as well as Latin Music.













Title:  Live In Europe  (2 CD)  (2018)
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Vocal Pop, Blues, Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Bossa Nova
Label:  Verve Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  

 1.  Our Love Is Easy (Paris 2012)  (6:22)
 2.  Baby I'm A Fool (Vienna 2013)  (4:24)
 3.  The Rain (Bergen 2013)  (11:22)
 4.  Deep Within The Corners Of My Mind (Amsterdam 2012) (6:56)
 5.  So Long (Frankfurt 2012)  (5:35)
 6.  My One And Only Thrill (Barcelona 2012)  (7:33)
 7.  Lisboa (Lisbon 2015)  (7:07)
 8.  Over The Rainbow (Zurich 2013)  (5:07)

Disc 2:

 1.  (Monologue) Special Spot (Live In London 2016)  (2:11)
 2.  Baby I'm A Fool (Live In London 2016)  (4:04)
 3.  Les Etoiles (Live In London 2016)  (3:23)
 4.  Goodbye (Live In Utrecht 2016)  (4:05)
 5.  (Monologue) Tchao Baby (Live In Utrecht 2016)  (0:22)
 6.  March For Mingus (Live In Utrecht 2016)  (11:14)
 7.  Bad News (Live In Utrecht 2016)  (6:29)
 8.  Who Will Comfort Me (Live In Amsterdam 2015)  (7:20)
 9.  Morning Sun (Live In Paris 2015-DVD Audio)  (12:23)

Personnel:

Disc 1:

Melody Gardot:  Vocals, Guitar on Tracks:  1, 2, Piano on Tracks:  3, 6, 7
Irwin Hall:  Saxophone on Tracks:  1, 3, Flute on Track 5
Stephan Braun:  Cello on Tracks:  1-6, 8
Mitchell Long:  Guitar on Tracks:  1, 5, 7, Background Vocals on Track 7
Chuck Staab:  Drums on Tracks:  1-3, 6, 7, Rhodes on Track 5
Aidan Caroll:  Bass on Track 3
Bryan Brock:  Percussion on Track 5
Shareef Clayton:  Trumpet on Track 7
James Casey:  Saxophone on Track 7
Devin Greenwood:  Organ on Track 7
Edwin Livingston:  Bass on Track 7

Disc 2:

Melody Gardot:  Vocals on Tracks:  2-4, 6-9, Guitar on Tracks:  2, 7, Piano on Tracks:  4, 6, 9
Mitchell Long:  Guitar on Tracks:  2-4, 7, 9, Background Vocals, on Tracks:  4, 7, 9
Chuck Staab:  Drums on Tracks:  2-4, 6-9
Shareef Clayton:  Trumpet on Tracks:  3, 4, 6-9
Irwin Hall:  Saxophone on Tracks:  3, 4, 6-8, Alto & Tenor Saxophone on Track 9
Sam Minaie:  Bass on Tracks:  3, 4, 6, 7
Devin Greenwood:  Percussion on Tracks:  3, 7, Organ on Tracks:  4, 8, 9, Background Vocals on Tracks:  4, 7, Baritone Saxophone, Korey Riker on Track 8
Edwin Livingston:  Bass on Tracks:  8, 9

Live In Europe is the live album by Melody Gardot, released February 9, 2018 by Verve Records.  This live compilation showcases!.


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