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<b><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">MELODY GARDOT *<span class="apple-converted-space"> <i>Currency of Man</i></span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(Verve/Decca Records)</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<img width="222" height="212" align="left" hspace="12" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01D0621C.640FFC80" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2" id="2b9d3411-ebec-4f9d-b5f0-692bbb5231b3" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D09D2A.CAF92FE0"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Internationally
acclaimed, platinum-selling singer, songwriter and musician<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Melody Gardot<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>has released her<b></b>brilliant new studio album,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Currency
of Man.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i></b>The LP is a rich patchwork of jazz, blues and R&B, and offers social statements on many issues including racism and homelessness in our society.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: black; ">Her
extraordinary voice shines front and center and her unmistakable attitude exudes a strength, grace and sophistication that elevates this collection of songs to new heights.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/04/22/melody-gardot-draws-on-the-death-of-emmett-till-for-preacherman-video-exclusive/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">PRESS
HERE</span></b></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to watch the video for<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>“Preacherman,”</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; ">a
poetic tribute to the story of 14-year-old<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Emmett Till</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; ">,
whose 1955 murder helped spark the Civil Rights Movement.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong></span><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/music/see-it-first-melody-gardot-premieres-docu-video-119615621671.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">PRESS
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Gonna Come,”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>addressing<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; ">the issue of homelessness in Los Angeles.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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