Beloved Jazz Vocalist Madelenie Peyroux Will Perform At NJPAC As Part Of The Td James Moody Jazz Festival

Much like songbird Edith Piaf, Madeleine Peyroux spent her teenage years busking the busy streets of Paris. Like the 'little sparrow,' Madeleine befriended the city's street musicians and made its Latin quarter her first performing stage. Years later, Peyroux would cite iconic Piaf as an influence on her music and record a rendition of the classic La Vie En Rose, soulfully capturing the tune's romanticism and melancholy.
 
Peyroux signed a contract with Rounder Records and was introduced to Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock, Shawn Colvin), a legendary producer with whom she would form a long-lasting creative partnership. Klein's sonically diverse background would also perfectly match the singer-songwriter.
 
Born in Athens, Georgia, in 1974, Madeleine “grew up in a house filled with music” and, from an early age, “instinctively realized music's soothing power.” Still, her teenage years in the French capital turned the childhood notion into an all-consuming vocation for life.   
 
Jazz fans will be delighted to experience Madeleine Peyroux live in this intimate performance, part of the TD James Moody Jazz Festival. With her sweet-and-smoky voice, the beloved jazz vocalist breathes magic into timeless standards and self-penned originals. This program highlights a variety of songs from across Madeleine's discography, a living testament to her artistic metamorphoses and the evolutions yet to come.
 
Tickets to see Madeleine Peyroux go on-sale Friday, July 21 at 10:00 a.m. and can be purchased by visiting NJPAC.org or calling 888. GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office.