Uncut (p.90) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[Featuring] a gorgeous voice and a playful pop sensibility -- most noticeable on 'All That I Need Is Love'..."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.102) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "An acoustic affair that lives in the hinterland of jazz, it oozes charm and individuality and doesn't attempt to be commercial
Personnel: Melody Gardot (vocals, guitar); Jef Lee Johnson (guitar); Mike Brenner (lap steel guitar); David Mowry, Kurt Johnston (dobro); Diane Monroe (violin); Krista Nielsen (cello); Ron Kerber (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Stan Slotter, Patrick Hughes, Matt Cappy (trumpet); Dave Posmontier (piano); Joel Bryant (Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond b-3 organ, Wurlitzer organ); Ken Pendergast, Paul Klinefelter (bass guitar); Charlie Patierno (drums).
Recording information: Morningstar Studios.
On her 2008 Verve debut, WORRISOME HEART, young singer-songwriter Melody Gardot unveils a pensive and poignant album of jazz/pop songs. If it sounds like Gardot has seen her share of pain in her Billie Holiday-like voice, it's because she has--she survived being hit by a car, and must contend with daily physical difficulties. Impressively, Gardot has turned her misfortune into beautifully melancholy songs such as the spare "Gone" and the aching "Some Lessons," garnering her a reputation as the next Norah Jones.