Madeliene Peyroux
Madeliene Peyroux in Concert
November 2nd, 2006
Calvin Theatre
Northampton, MA
She has a magical voice, that's for sure. And she did not let us down in a live concert. I thoroughly enjoyed the singing.. her voice... the musicians.
However, I kinda had a different expectation of her as a person, or rather, as a performer. In a venue like the Calvin (which may not be Carnegie Hall but it is respected nonetheless).. wouldn't one expect a Jazz Vocalist, a Chanteuse, to be more... elegant? dressy? reserved? befitting the tradition of classic jazz chanteuses? Well, that may just be my preconception and expectation and hence the disappointment. But I really expected her to be dressed in evening wear.. an elegant gown say.. hair well made up.. Solitary, almost tragic in her aloofness.. breathing out her songs.
But she was dressd most casually I'd say.. even more casual than a folk singer (whose casualness is achieved after much deliberation). And her on stage manner was definitely not polished like one would expect.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that there was this huge disconnect between the artiste and her art! Something didn't click.
BUT.. don't get me wrong. I totally enjoyed it... although for some numbers I had to literally close my eyes to get into the atmosphere.
I do not remember the set list exactly... but she started off with a smoky blue blue blue rendition of "Blue Alert"... and didn't look back after that. Some of my favourites she sang (not in order): I'm Alright, Careless Love, Dance Me To The End Of Love, La Javanaise, Half The Perfect World, Summer Wind, You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go, Don't Wait Too Long, Looking for the Heart of Saturday Night...
And she performed an excellent version of I Think It's Going to Rain Today (Judy Collins (???))...
here are some pics.. And until I get an Image Stabilization camera or a DSLR, this is the quality you'll have to bear with! :)
Her opening act was the solo musician Jill Sobule.. who was talented.. witty and goofy and immediately struck up a rapport with the audience. Alex, whom I attended the concert with, knew much of her songs.. I don't think I'd heard any.. But check her out.. www.jillsobule.com.
November 2nd, 2006
Calvin Theatre
Northampton, MA
She has a magical voice, that's for sure. And she did not let us down in a live concert. I thoroughly enjoyed the singing.. her voice... the musicians.
However, I kinda had a different expectation of her as a person, or rather, as a performer. In a venue like the Calvin (which may not be Carnegie Hall but it is respected nonetheless).. wouldn't one expect a Jazz Vocalist, a Chanteuse, to be more... elegant? dressy? reserved? befitting the tradition of classic jazz chanteuses? Well, that may just be my preconception and expectation and hence the disappointment. But I really expected her to be dressed in evening wear.. an elegant gown say.. hair well made up.. Solitary, almost tragic in her aloofness.. breathing out her songs.
But she was dressd most casually I'd say.. even more casual than a folk singer (whose casualness is achieved after much deliberation). And her on stage manner was definitely not polished like one would expect.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that there was this huge disconnect between the artiste and her art! Something didn't click.
BUT.. don't get me wrong. I totally enjoyed it... although for some numbers I had to literally close my eyes to get into the atmosphere.
I do not remember the set list exactly... but she started off with a smoky blue blue blue rendition of "Blue Alert"... and didn't look back after that. Some of my favourites she sang (not in order): I'm Alright, Careless Love, Dance Me To The End Of Love, La Javanaise, Half The Perfect World, Summer Wind, You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go, Don't Wait Too Long, Looking for the Heart of Saturday Night...
And she performed an excellent version of I Think It's Going to Rain Today (Judy Collins (???))...
Lonely, lonely.She came back for an encore of J'ai Deux Amours and Dance Me to the End of Love.
Tin can at my feet,
I think I'll kick it down the street.
That's the way to treat a friend.
here are some pics.. And until I get an Image Stabilization camera or a DSLR, this is the quality you'll have to bear with! :)
Her opening act was the solo musician Jill Sobule.. who was talented.. witty and goofy and immediately struck up a rapport with the audience. Alex, whom I attended the concert with, knew much of her songs.. I don't think I'd heard any.. But check her out.. www.jillsobule.com.
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