How could I forget one of the most important parts of my life? Music. I listen every night as I go to sleep, whenever I'm driving, and even RIGHT NOW. I have an eclectic taste in music, from pop to rock to rap to jazz. And jazz is where we land with this review.
Melody Gardot is a 24 year old jazz singer who has a rather fascinating history of dealing with disabilities (from an accident at 19) through music. My One And Only Thrill is her third release, the first (Some Lessons) being recordings from the hospital she was in and the second (Worrisome Heart) being her first official studio release. I haven't heard her previous records, but after listening to the latest one I will have to go back and find them.
Gardot brings back the luscious and deep sound of jazz back from the ages and adds her own smooth as silk voice to the mix. Listening to it, it's not hard to imagine sitting in a club back in the 30s being entranced by the singer on stage.
Unfortunately I don't really know enough jazz to compare her to anyone besides Norah Jones, and even then while their voices carry the same quality, their styles are quite different. Jones carries a jazzy style to her music, while Gardot seems to resurrect jazz itself. It's an amazing record to listen to. So take some time out of your day, sit back, and lose yourself in jazz.
My One And Only Thrill gets a 10/10.
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