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Come Away with Me
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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1380 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 07, 2008 Type: User Review |
Super album
This CD has become one of my favorites. I keep returning to it over and over.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 07, 2008 Type: User Review |
Smart, grown-up, acoustic music
I know people say "Snorah Jones." But I like her music - I think it's mature in a good way: music that begs to be listened to, music that's firmly based in craft (she's a very fine pianist) and sung with a clear, expressive voice. Yes, it's...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Aug 18, 2008 Type: User Review |
Norah Jones
Norah Jones is another really relaxing CD. We just love the thought of throwing in a few CDs and chilling out after a long hard day at work.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Aug 17, 2008 Type: User Review |
Smooth and mellow
Bought this CD for a song featured in the movie "Two Weeks Notice". Love the entire thing. Smooth, mellow and romantic.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Aug 03, 2008 Type: User Review |
Sweeeeeet!
What a beautiful voice! I could listen to her for hours and hours! The music is palatable and soothing, kind of a folksy jazz. If you like Anita Baker, Carole King, and Anne Wilson, you'll like Norah-just wonderful. I'll copy this review on...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 02, 2008 Type: User Review |
Ughhh...
I simply don't get how on earth this singer gained so much popularity. With her 'average at best' voice, painfully dull and mediocre arrangements, lyrics that say a whole lot of nothing (most of which she doesn't even write)...what is there to...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 24, 2008 Type: User Review |
Crooning Angel
When I first heard this CD I couldn't believe how sultry and amazing her voice was. I think I listened to it for days. It remains one of my favorite CD's of all time. Not that you're going to need a review...just look at how many people already...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 03, 2008 Type: User Review |
Classy!
I know I'm a little late to be jumping on Norah's bandwagon, but this young woman's got it all, including The Handsome Band! Wow! This is the first of her music in my collection and nearly everyone I have shared it with wants to add it to their...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 05, 2008 Type: User Review |
Smooth easy listening vocal jazz
Got this CD as a gift and I find it to be a consistent album with many songs that I enjoy. It is great mellow music for a car trip or relaxing at home over dinner. I think people will find other tracks to enjoy on it than just the couple of hits...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 14, 2008 Type: User Review |
If I had to pick one CD to take on a desert island, Come Away With Me would be it.
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