General Article name: Come Away with Me
Genre: Pop englischsprachig Product type: LP (Vinyl) Label: Jazz EMI Number of tracks: 14 Duration: 44:54 Tracklist LP - 1 1. Norah Jones - Don't Know Why 3:04 2. Norah Jones - Seven Years 2:24 3. Norah Jones - Cold Cold Heart 3:38 4. Norah Jones - Feelin' the Same Way 2:55 5. Norah Jones - Come Away With Me 3:18 6. Norah Jones - Shoot the Moon 3:56 7. Norah Jones - Turn Me On 2:33 8. Norah Jones - Lonestar 3:08 9. Norah Jones - I've Got to See You Again 4:13 10. Norah Jones - Painter Song 2:41 11. Norah Jones - One Flight Down 3:03 12. Norah Jones - Nightingale 4:10 13. Norah Jones - Long Day Is Over 2:44 14. Norah Jones - Nearness of You 3:07   Description Description

Norah Jones' debut on Blue Note is a mellow, acoustic pop affair with soul and country overtones, immaculately produced by the great Arif Mardin. (It's pretty much an open secret that the 22-year-old vocalist and pianist is the daughter of Ravi Shankar.) Jones is not quite a jazz singer, but she is joined by some highly regarded jazz talent: guitarists Adam Levy, Adam Rogers, Tony Scherr, Bill Frisell, and Kevin Breit; drummers Brian Blade, Dan Rieser, and Kenny Wollesen; organist Sam Yahel; accordionist Rob Burger; and violinist Jenny Scheinman. Her regular guitarist and bassist, Jesse Harris and Lee Alexander, respectively, play on every track and also serve as the chief songwriters. Both have a gift for melody, simple yet elegant progressions, and evocative lyrics. (Harris made an intriguing guest appearance on Seamus Blake's Stranger Things Have Happened.) Jones, for her part, wrote the title track and the pretty but slightly restless "Nightingale." She also includes convincing readings of Hank Williams' "Cold Cold Heart," J.D. Loudermilk's "Turn Me On," and Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You." There's a touch of Rickie Lee Jones in Jones' voice, a touch of Bonnie Raitt in the arrangements; her youth and her piano skills could lead one to call her an Alicia Keys for grown-ups. While the mood of this record stagnates after a few songs, it does give a strong indication of Jones' alluring talents. ~ David R. Adler

David R. Adler

Contributors Record Label: Blue Note Record Label: Capital Record Label: Capitol Artist: Norah Jones Guest Artist: Bill Frisell Guest Artist: Brian Blade Guest Artist: Jesse Harris