Come Away with Me
by: Norah Jones
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It is not just the timbre of Norah Jones's voice that is mature beyond her 22 years. Her assured phrasing and precise time are more often found in older singers as well. She is instantly recognizable, blending shades of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone without sounding like anyone but herself. Any way you slice it, she is a singer to be reckoned with. Her readings of the Hank Williams classic "Cold Cold Heart" and Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You" alone are worth the price of the CD. Jones's own material, while not bad, pales a bit next to such masterpieces. They might have fared better had she and producer Arif Mardin opted for some livelier arrangements, taking better advantage of brilliant sidemen such as Bill Frisell, Kevin Breit, and Brian Blade; or if the tunes had simply been given less laconic performances. Jones has all the tools; what will come with experience and some careful listening to artists like J.J. Cale and Shirley Horn is the knack of remaining low-key without sounding sleepy--sometimes less is not, in fact, more. --Michael Ross
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It is not just the timbre of Norah Jones's voice that is mature beyond her 22 years. Her assured phrasing and precise time are more often found in older singers as well. She is instantly recognizable, blending shades of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone without sounding like anyone but herself. Any way you slice it, she is a singer to be reckoned with. Her readings of the Hank Williams classic "Cold Cold Heart" and Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You" alone are worth the price of the CD. Jones's own material, while not bad, pales a bit next to such masterpieces. They might have fared better had she and producer Arif Mardin opted for some livelier arrangements, taking better advantage of brilliant sidemen such as Bill Frisell, Kevin Breit, and Brian Blade; or if the tunes had simply been given less laconic performances. Jones has all the tools; what will come with experience and some careful listening to artists like J.J. Cale and Shirley Horn is the knack of remaining low-key without sounding sleepy--sometimes less is not, in fact, more. --Michael Ross
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- Simple and Honest
In the late 1960s, sitarist Ravi Shankar took on pupil George Harrison and changed the face of music forever. It's no surprise, then, that Shankar's daughter, Norah Jones, is doing the same with her debut album "Come Away with Me". Released nearly a decade ago, the record still shines as bright as it did when it first came out.
Blues music had not really found a home on mainstream radio until 2002, when Jones released this album. The jazzy record quickly flew up the charts, thanks to ... Read More
Rating: - Another favourite metal album!
WOW is all I can say! I'm still recovering from the face-melting riffs from this death metal album. Norah Jones is a true metal goddess, along with Jewel and Enya. Her songs are angry, you can tell by her screams and the pounding of the drumming. Check this out if you truly want to "rock out"- trust me she's better and HEAVIER than Slayer/Anthrax/Burzum/Bathory/Cannibal Corpse/Immortal/etc.
Rating: - Wonderful
Norah Jones' voice is incredible.I love this album.The songs are lovely and calming, but just varied enough to be a fun treat to listen to.I highly recommend this CD.It is so pleasant and uplifting, and the voice is just amazing.
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- Incredibly Over Rated
Norah Jones sounds the same through all her albums. She sounds like she went to bed with a sore throat and woke up and started singing.She seems to have that feeling you get when someone walks in and flips the light on when you were asleep.
She leaves her listeners the same way, bleary-eyed and half-asleep.
Her 'mature voice' and style I've read about, and heard is less engaging than, say, Ben Stein with a twenty year, pack-a-day cigarette habit reading me his grocery list.
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Rating: - Not impressed!
I really don't see what some see in Norah Jones.Her music is uninspiring and one-dimensional.
- Simple and HonestIn the late 1960s, sitarist Ravi Shankar took on pupil George Harrison and changed the face of music forever. It's no surprise, then, that Shankar's daughter, Norah Jones, is doing the same with her debut album "Come Away with Me". Released nearly a decade ago, the record still shines as bright as it did when it first came out.
Blues music had not really found a home on mainstream radio until 2002, when Jones released this album. The jazzy record quickly flew up the charts, thanks to ... Read More
- Another favourite metal album!WOW is all I can say! I'm still recovering from the face-melting riffs from this death metal album. Norah Jones is a true metal goddess, along with Jewel and Enya. Her songs are angry, you can tell by her screams and the pounding of the drumming. Check this out if you truly want to "rock out"- trust me she's better and HEAVIER than Slayer/Anthrax/Burzum/Bathory/Cannibal Corpse/Immortal/etc.
- WonderfulNorah Jones' voice is incredible.I love this album.The songs are lovely and calming, but just varied enough to be a fun treat to listen to.I highly recommend this CD.It is so pleasant and uplifting, and the voice is just amazing.
- Incredibly Over RatedNorah Jones sounds the same through all her albums. She sounds like she went to bed with a sore throat and woke up and started singing.She seems to have that feeling you get when someone walks in and flips the light on when you were asleep.
She leaves her listeners the same way, bleary-eyed and half-asleep.
Her 'mature voice' and style I've read about, and heard is less engaging than, say, Ben Stein with a twenty year, pack-a-day cigarette habit reading me his grocery list.
Read More
- Not impressed!I really don't see what some see in Norah Jones.Her music is uninspiring and one-dimensional.
