Comments on: TO Jazz Review: Melody Gardot, June 29, Harbourfront Centre

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TO Fringe Review: The Last Rock N’ Roll Show | The Panic Manual — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:01:33 +0000

[...] is the first draft of history, but are people in the future really going to wonder how good or bad Melody Gardot’s Toronto show was back in 2009?The lead character in The Last Rock N’ Roll Show, Alana (Dayna Chernoff), is asking herself [...]

By: Butter Fried

Butter Fried — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:30:51 +0000

He’s for a jig, or a tale of bawdry, or he sleeps.

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Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:47:42 +0000

[...] I can’t help but think of Melody Gardot, likewise a singer and piano player, and compare her set from the TO Jazz fest a few weeks ago, where practically everything seemed contrived. Also, one of Gardot’s songs came on the [...]

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:43:20 +0000

I’m sorry you feel that way. But really, if I had wanted to write an attack, it would’ve been a whole lot nastier.

By: maryann brancaccio

maryann brancaccio — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:19:20 +0000

please. this review is not an opinion, it’s more like an attack. WAKE UP!!!! MELODY’S music and her band are great

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:51:16 +0000

I say this in all honesty, Sydney: I’m glad that you, as one of Gardot’s fans, enjoyed her performance.

By: Sydney

Sydney — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:31:26 +0000

I have to say that I was terribly surprised to read this review of Melody Gardot’s performance. I attended this performance and I have to say that I disagree with everything you have uttered. I found her performance to be inspiring, entertaining and magical. I recently discover Ms. Gardot a couple of weeks ago and was so excited to see she was coming to Toronto. I snatched up tickets as soon as I found out. I’ve been disappointed by artists before but this was definitely NOT the case with Melody Gardot. I felt her stage presence was captivating and she has such a natural talent for music. I realize that she could fall into the jazz/pop music stream but I find her musicality anything but top 40. I feel sad for you for missing out on a fantastic encore but I have a feeling you wouldn’t have enjoyed it anyways. I am a lover of jazz but I have found over the years that there is a large level of snobbery within this genre. It’s unfortunate.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:12:05 +0000

You’re right, they have been. This is why I was a little irritated by Gardot’s assertion that her version of “My Favourite Things” was a song “you’ve all heard before, but never quite like this.” Lots of people have covered both before, in and out of jazz.

If you really want my opinion, I wouldn’t call what Gardot does ‘jazz’ at all. You’re right, there are a lot of great young jazz vocalists out there right now. Try and find some Gretchen Lieberum or Cecilia Stalin or Pat Appleton or Tina Dico or even Madeleine Peyroux if you want something a little more well known. All of them are a lot more interesting than Gardot.

By: nathan

nathan — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:21:09 +0000

Brain,

You are entitled to your opinion of her performance, but please get some sensibilities about jazz. Ain’t No Sunshine and My Favorite Things have been covered by many jazz vocalists over the years.
Contrary to a lot of jazz “snobs” there is great jazz being made by today’s young artists, particularly the vocalists. Open your ears and stop closing your mind and you just might enjoy