MADELEINE PEYROUX

Modern jazz vocal maestro Peyroux’s eighth album may be the most complete and accomplished of her justly feted career. With former Joni Mitchell producer Larry Klein mapping out a wide and lustrous sonic soundscape, Ms P’s reach is wide on the majestic recreation of the Leonard Cohen-penned title track, and she exudes swagger on the sleekly suggestive On A Sunny Afternoon. These are warm and witty songs elegantly tailored to Madeleine’s unbeatable blend of starry-eyed wonder, graceful learning and relaxed but exacting delivery.