Melody Gardot /ɡɑːrˈdoʊ/ (born February 2, 1985) is an American jazz singer whose career began after being injured in a bicycle accident. She has been influenced by such blues and jazz artists as Judy Garland, Janis Joplin, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz and George Gershwin as well as Latin music artists such as Caetano Veloso. She has been nominated for a Grammy Award.

Gardot follows the teachings of Buddhism, is a macrobiotic cook and humanitarian. music therapy. She has visited hospitals and universities to discuss how music therapy can help reconnect neural pathways in the brain, improve speech, and lift spirits. In 2012, it was reported that she had given her name to a music therapy program in New Jersey. Gardot considers herself a "citizen of the world".