Melody Gardot’s ‘The Absence’ is her third studio album produced by Heitor Pereira and released on May 29, 2012 by Verve Records.
1 . Mira
2 . Medley [Amalia … Somewhere Over The Rainbow] (North Sea Jazz, 2012)
3 . So Long (Avo Session)
4 . So we meet again (San Sebastian Jazz Festival, 2012)
5 . Lisboa (Direct Live, October 2012)
6 . Impossible Love
7 . Goodbye (Olympia Paris, 5 November 2012)
8 . Yemanja
Track Listing : 1.Mira (Melody Gardot) – 04:16 . 2.Amalia (Phil Roy, Melody Gardot, Heitor Pereira) – 03:03 . 3.So Long (Melody Gardot) – 03:50 . 4.So We Meet Again My Heartache (Melody Gardot) – 04:32 . 5.Lisboa (Melody Gardot) – 05:27 . 6.Impossible Love (Melody Gardot) – 03:49 . 7.If I Tell You I Love You (Melody Gardot) – 03:33 . 8.Goodbye (Jesse Harris, Melody Gardot) – 03:38 . 9.Se Você Me Ama (Melody Gardot, Heitor Pereira) – 04:56 . 10.My Heart Won’T Have It Any Other Way (Melody Gardot) – 02:34 . 11.Iemanja (Contains Hidden Track “”Chegue Journeyman””) (Melody Gardot) – 18:13
Musicians : Melody Gardot – Piano, Vocals . Heitor Pereira – Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals . Coco Trivisonno – Bandoneon . Nico Abondolo – Bass . Christian Kollgaard – Bass . John Leftwich – Bass . Michael Valerio – Bass . Ron Kerber – Clarinet . Dan Higgins – Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), Flute, Flute (Alto) . Peter Erskine – Drums . Jim Keltner – Drums . Jo Ann Turovsky – Harp . Larry Goldings – Melodica, Piano . Jessica Pearlman – Oboe . Paco Arroyo – Percussion . Yolanda Arroyo – Percussion . Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion . Fabrizio Ferri – Photography . Doug Webb – Slide Saxophone . Andrew Lippman – Trombone . Ramon Flores – Trumpet . Harry Kim – Trumpet . Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick – Cello . Stephen Erdody – Cello . Paula Hochhalter – Cello . Dennis Karmazyn – Cello . Armen Ksajikan – Cello . Andrew Shulman – Cello . Christina Soule – Cello . Martin Tillman – Cello . Cecilia Tsan – Cello . Brian Dembrow – Viola . Andrew Duckles – Viola . Marlow Fisher – Viola . Matthew Funes – Viola . Keith Greene – Viola . Roland Kato – Viola . Darrin Mccann – Viola . Dave Walther – Viola . Bruce Dukov – Violin . Julia Ann Gigante – Violin . Tamara Hatwan – Violin . Phillip Levy – Violin . Serena Mckinney – Violin . Helen Nightengale – Violin . Alyssa Park – Violin . Katia Popov – Violin . Tereza Stanislav – Violin . Lisa Sutton – Violin . Sarah Thornblade – Violin . Roger Wilkie – Violin . Alfie Silas-Durio – Vocals (Background) . Bill Cantos – Vocals (Background) . Bill Maxwell – Vocals (Background) . Louis Price – Vocals (Background) . Phil Roy – Vocals (Background) . Tata Vega – Vocals (Background) . Ali Witherspoon – Vocals (Background) . Nick Glennie-Smith – Conductor
Production : Produced By Heitor Pereira . Sebastian Zuleta – Engineer . Moogie Canázio – Engineer, Mixing . Jeremy Miller – Assistant Engineer . Vanessa Par – Assistant Engineer . Scott Smith – Assistant Engineer . Glenn Barratt – Engineer . Al Schmitt – Mixing . Bernie Grundman – Mastering
Package : Jovite De Leymarie – Artwork, Design . Christopher Appleton – Hair Stylist . Roque Cozzette – Make-Up
Recorded 2011 – 2012.
Released On May 29, 2012 By Verve Records.
