The Absence is the third studio album by American jazz singer-songwriter Melody Gardot, released on May 29, 2012 by Verve Records and produced by Heitor Pereira. The Absence is the third studio album by American jazz singer-songwriter Melody Gardot, released on May 29, 2012 by Verve Records and produced by Heitor Pereira. false 2022-10-22 14:53:59 The Absence 8 2012 2012-05-29 2012-05-29 58 Bossa Nova Jazz Vocal Jazz Samba-Jazz 112727 2120375 dfd226c3-4d56-4015-b73d-eeb3c742c1f1 c47267ed-7482-40bb-a4ea-e1399cc8ce04 c1f57516-566f-4e87-af62-f39a26a39ad1 /media/data/media5/Music/Melody Gardot/The Absence (2012)/folder.jpg Melody Gardot AlbumArtist Melody Gardot Artist Melody Gardot Melody Gardot 1 Mira 04:13 2 Amalia 03:00 3 So Long 03:46 4 So We Meet Again My Heartache 04:24 5 Lisboa 05:24 6 Impossible Love 03:47 7 If I Tell You I Love You 03:32 8 Goodbye 03:38 9 Se Voce Me Ama 04:52 10 My Heart Won't Have It Any Other Way 02:35 11 Iemanja 18:13 Melody Gardot (; born February 2, 1985) is an American jazz singer. At the age of 19, Gardot was hit by an SUV and sustained a head injury. Music played a critical role in her recovery. She became an advocate of music therapy, visiting hospitals and universities to discuss its benefits. In 2012, she gave her name to a music therapy program in New Jersey.