I have admired the songs by Melody Gardot for years, but this is the first time that I have attended one of her life performances. It was awesome and exceeded by far my expectations.
Town Hall was a great venue for the concert. It is not too big, it has excellent acoustic and good sound system. Melody was at her best, very charming, with a strong and clear voice. She surrounded herself with fantastic musicians, all great artists, be it at the piano, saxophone, drums, bass, and guitar. The audience participation, where the various sections of the auditorium were at times encouraged to sing their own specific simple tune, was more than a gimmick: the voices combined and filled the concert hall to amazing effect. The songs were of course beautiful, and their execution was perfect. In short, it was a splendid and memorable experience. I hope that it was properly recorded and that a video of this September 15, 2022 performance will be available online soon.