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Madeleine Peyroux is in the midst of her journey. Renowned for her interpretive song skills, the vocalist followed her creative muse on 2009’s “Bare Bones” by challenging herself to write a full album of her own compositions. Now with her newest album “Standing On the Rooftop”, she delves deeper into her reinvention, not only writing the bulk of the songs, but pushing past any preconceived notions about her music and daring herself to expand her sonic template. Peyroux, who was named Best International Jazz Artist at the 2007 BBC Jazz Awards, has lost none of her compelling ability to reinvent a lyric and give it soul-shaking meaning through her intricately nuanced vocal shadings. But she’s broadened her musical palette here, embracing an organic, American roots sound. Madeleine will be performing her most popular songs from all of her recordings, including those from Careless Love such as "Don't Wait Too Long," "Between the Bars" and several of the cover songs found on Dreamland, Careless Love, and Half the Perfect World, as well as a few of her popular originals from Bare Bones and Standing on the Rooftop.