Melissa Errico at Joe's Pub

One of my favorite places to hear music. For years, we have been seeing great performers do great shows here. Even the mediocre ones are special at Joe's.
Last night, we got to see Ms. Errico do an evening of songs off her upcoming album of music written by Michel LeGrand. I should love his music. It's lush, slow, pretty and presumably very moving. Moving to any one but me? It washes over me but never sticks. Lovely, and empty. Melissa does an awesome job in selling it, with her crystal clear voice and commitment to each song. Don't get me wrong, I loved the evening and adore her, but this is not a show that I would need to see her do again. Joe's pub shows work best when the artist does a lot of different material. Judy Kuhn failed for me at Joe's Pub because it was all one note. The last album Melissa put out, was an incredible diverse collection of tunes that kept the evening moving along. I can never not (double negative?) be moved when she sings, but if I don't particularly like the tune, I know something different is just 2 minutes away.
That said, I would still see her do just about anything. Profound respect.