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sunship May 25 2011 at 12:49 PM	Is it just me, or is the first track on "Sophisticated Ladies" simply awesome. I had no idea who the vocalist was, just assuming she was some jazz legend. But it is newcomer Melody Gardot. She sure has the voice of a legend. There is so much detail, so many nuances, and wonderful phrasing in that song, "If I’m Lucky". What a talent. Does anyone agree?
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thehague Dec 02 2012 at 1:13 PM	"Doing the sex thing", that sounds like something really dirty and lowdown. I thought Hicktown didn’t exist in real life, but apparently I was wrong.
hman01 Nov 28 2012 at 6:43 PM	"franksexton"-To me,I think beauty and substance work well together. And these ladies have both! And if Marian the Librarian gave you a frown,she probably hasn’t bothered to listen.
franksexton Nov 28 2012 at 9:48 AM	I just checked out the Melody Gardot cd "The absence" from my library. First thing I noticed was the librarian (a female) frowning as she handed me the cd, whitch features Melody apparently lying naked covered only by a blanket. I have noticed other female singers doing the sex thing (Dianna Krall and Elaine Ellias come to mind) and to me it takes away from their singing. I don’t find it to be "Sophisticated" at all.
franksexton Nov 21 2012 at 8:50 AM	I’m waiting to get Melody Gardot’s cd from my library.
thehague Nov 01 2012 at 4:19 PM	Excellent singer.
tiny_tim Oct 31 2012 at 6:19 AM	Just saw a program on UK SKY Arts on Melody Gardot. What a voice and presence and song writing ability. She has had Vince Mendoza as an orchestrator.
tokeyozi May 26 2011 at 1:58 PM	I agree, sunship. I have her album called Worrisome Heart, which really is worth a listen. At first I didn’t recognize her vocals on track #1 of Haden’s very ‘sophisticated’ album. I saw Melody at North Sea Jazz 2 or 3 years ago, and she started her show talking about the accident and its effects, and how music became her therapy. Impressive story, as was the show.
-m May 25 2011 at 10:08 PM	Ms. Gardot is fantastique! Even more interesting is she came to singing as recovery for (I believe) a bicycling accident with a car.
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