Much like songbird Edith Piaf, Madeleine Peyroux spent her teenage years busking the busy streets of Paris. Just like the ‘little sparrow’, Madeleine befriended the city’s street musicians and made its Latin quarter her first performing stage. Years later, Peyroux would cite iconic Piaf as an influence on her music and record a rendition of the classic La Vie En Rose, soulfully capturing the tune’s romanticism and melancholy.

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The Blue Note Napa Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions will take place at The Meritage Resort and Spa – just south of downtown Napa and a short scenic drive north of San Francisco. The concert will take place on the resort’s massive Village Lawn, a manicured outdoor space offering sweeping views of Meritage’s sun-soaked vineyards and ample shade structures at the ready.