Melody Gardot

Melody Gardot /ɡɑrˈdoʊ/ (born February 2, 1985) is a Grammy-nominated American singer, writer and musician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, though she considers herself a "citizen of the world". She has been influenced by such blues and jazz artists as Judy Garland, Janis Joplin, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz and George Gershwin as well as Latin music artists such as Caetano Veloso. Her music has been compared to that of Nina Simone.

Gardot follows the teachings of Buddhism, is a macrobiotic cook and humanitarian who often speaks about the benefits of music therapy. She has visited various universities and hospitals to speak about its ability to help reconnect neural pathways in the brain, improve speech ability, and lift general spirits. In a recent interview she was rumored[citation needed] to be working closely in a university in the United States to help develop a program for music therapy and the management of pain, something she has spoken about establishing in the future on her own.
Gardot started music lessons at the age of nine and began playing piano in Philadelphia bars at the age of sixteen on Fridays and Saturdays for four hours a night. She insisted on only playing music she liked, ranging from standards from The Mamas & the Papas to Duke Ellington and modern groups such as Radiohead.

During her time in hospital she learned how to play the guitar and began writing songs, which were made available as downloads in iTunes and released in Some Lessons: The Bedroom Sessions in 2005. She began to play these songs at venues in Philadelphia and was spotted by the radio station WXPN, operated by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, which helped to launch Norah Jones. As well as playing her songs, WXPN encouraged her to assemble a demo, which was quickly picked up by Universal Records.
Released in 2006 and then re-released by Verve Records in 2008, her first full-length album was entitled Worrisome Heart. After meeting her in New York City in 2008, producer Larry Klein began working with Gardot and they released her second album, My One and Only Thrill, on April 28, 2009. From this album, the song "Who Will Comfort Me?" became a top 10 hit at Smooth Jazz radio. Also in 2009, Gardot released a live EP, Live from SoHo. Gardot is a recipient of the 2007 VSA International Young Soloists Award.



Melody Gardot ['mɛlədiː gaɹ'doʊ] Nueva Jersey, Estados Unidos, 2 de febrero de 1985) es una cantante y compositora de jazz americana.

A los 19 años fue atropellada por un automóvil cuando paseaba en bicicleta. Este suceso, a pesar de trágico, la llevó a ser una notable artista. El inicio de su carrera artística fue motivado por su médico, que estaba preocupado por las secuelas del traumatismo craneal sufrido en el accidente. Siguiendo esta recomendación, Melody Gardot compuso y grabó algunas canciones cuando aún estaba en cama, incapaz de caminar. Como resultado lanzó el EP some lessons- the Bedroom Sessions. Su primer álbum, una continuación del EP, llevó por nombre Worrisome Heart.

Visita España por primera vez en 2009 para presentar su segundo disco, 'My one and only thrill' donde jazz, blues y ritmos latinos forman parte de la propuesta musical de esta nueva artista del panorama musical.