Dimitriou's Jazz Alley welcomes jazz singer/songwriter and guitarist Madeleine Peyroux for four nights and four shows. Band members are: Madeleine Peyroux (vocals and guitar), Jon Herington (guitar and vocals) and Barak More (double bass and vocals). Show times Thursday through Sunday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm Thursday and 5:30pm Friday - Sunday.
This show is supported by KNKX.
artist info
For over three decades, jazz virtuoso Peyroux has travelled the world and graced the grandest concert halls to do just that - “share the magic of music with audiences, connect with people and uplift their spirits.” From entertaining passersby as a busker on the streets of Paris, to captivating thousands on sold out world tours - singular Peyroux has channeled the power of music to bring people together, dialogue with audiences and build a community.
“I am part of this great Jazz story, a long tradition of music greats” she explains, “from Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday to Allen Toussaint and countless others, the incredible innovators who built a beautiful legacy and created a new musical language - Jazz is one of the greatest things that America has brought to the world; and I am here to continue the story.”
When she was 12 her parents divorced and Peyroux moved to Paris with her mother - it was a turbulent time but that is how she found music to be her calling. The rebellious teen skipped school to play guitar in the city’s Latin Quarters, breathing in the colorful life and discovering the magic of Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith and other jazz greats from listening to other buskers. At 15, The fearless teenager joined The Lost Wandering Blues and Jazz Band with whom she toured Europe. Here, young Peyroux “witnessed the power of music to stop people in their tracks”, learned the art of connecting with the audience, understood that music is a shared experience, and that “a great song can wield powerful magic and inspire the best in any type of crowd.”
Peyroux was spotted by Atlantic’s A&R man Yves Beauvais, and in 1996 her debut album Dreamland was born. The striking vocalist gained instant recognition as a classic talent with an unmistakable staying power, and her smokey-crooning voice was likened to Billie Holliday and Ella Fitzgerald. Dreamland delivered sweeping renditions of Fats Waller’s “I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter,” Bessie Smith’s “Lovesick Blues”, Billie Holiday’s “Gettin' Some Fun Out of Life”, Patsy Cline’s “Walking After Midnight”, and Piaf’s “Romantic La Vie En Rose“, all delivered by some of the finest musicians around including Cyrus Chestnut, Greg Cohen, Vernon Reid, James Carter and Leon Parker to name but a few.
But it was Careless Love released eight years later that propelled her to jazz superstardom. Careless Love, which was certified gold in the US, included songs by Bob Dylan, Hank Williams and Elliott Smith as well as Peyroux’s iconic, desert-Island-disc-worthy rendition of “Dance Me To The End of Love” by Leonard Cohen.
The captivating mix of blues, refined vintage jazz, songs and charming French chanson proved irresistible - the singular songbird has struck a resounding chord with the public and industry alike.
Her trio now finds itself preparing for the 2026 “We Are America” tour. “When we first began working with the trio” said guitarist and vocalist Herington “the expected limitations of a radically smaller, quieter group were quickly shattered – this ‘reduced’ format revealed a special, quiet chemistry among the three of us, it magically allowed a kind of liberating genre-bending, immediately enriched us with a much wider repertoire, and forced a new depth of intimacy and vulnerability to surface in our live performances, I’m thrilled to be doing it again.”
Peyroux is “committed to live up to the legacy of the people that came before and 2026 finds her in top form… fine-tuned and confident, curious and bold. With sold out tours, high end collaborations and countless accolades to her name, the dedicated musician seeks an honest, personal and direct connection with the community she lovingly built over the years.
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