I cannot say that I was very impressed with Legrand last night at the Winter Garden. Honestly, I felt as if I was attending an 80+ dollar high-school talent show rather than a performance from an Oscar-winning composer who scored for 200 movies. First off, the decor and lighting were flat and un-inspiring. A simple velvety curtain in the background and red, blue, green lights flashing at random, with no rhyme or reason. At least if he had put some clips from some of the movies or additional audio-visual enhancements, these would have made some of the songs bearable. Which brings me to the music itself. Now I have nothing against Legrand's skills on the piano (no reproach whatsoever as the man even at 77 can still tickle the ivories with precision and flair); however, he cannot (and should not) sing. He insisted on singing most of the songs on the playbill, and the falsetto in his voice just made me cringe. And to add insult to injury, the majority of his French songs (the best known ones included) were performed in English. Furthermore the back up performers (particularly the bass player) did nothing to enhance his music. Had it not been for Pelchat and Michel, really this night would have been a complete wash-out. Overall, this performance was no better than what you would experience in a cafe or jazz bar for just the price of a drink or a cup of coffee.