I should clarify — if you don’t care for her that’s obviously perfectly fine and what makes the world go ‘round, but some here have tried to paint her as an overrated pop star and that’s just not the case as she’s certainly much more than that.
Confession: I only like Norah Jones because so many others told me to
Norah Jones is the darling of Jazz and Audiophile press for a few years. I've heard her albums, maybe even bought one. Look, being a musical artist is hard as hell and I can't do it, but I realize in listening to others talk about her that I'm missing something special while listening to her.
Please, without wanting to pile on her, if you love her tell me why. What has you going about Miss Jones that makes her a standout? No wrong answers.
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Sorry, just saw this so coming in late. Yeah, if you just scratch the surface of her more pop oriented stuff you might in some way tend to dismiss or underestimate her, but that is your loss. As a musical talent she’s up there with Patricia Barber IMO as a performer, song writer, and musician, and to paint her as anything less is just ignorant. Any musician can appreciate what she brings to the table — she’s got performance chops and versatility. Check this live performance… https://youtu.be/UXvlLGV76ZY?si=JXy956v7MoC0g0ec And some also-ran talent doesn’t get an entire album playing with some of the most diverse, talented, and successful musicians on the planet as she does on her album “…Featuring Norah Jones.” Here’s a track from that with her nailing Joni Mitchell’s “Court and Spark” performing with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Holland, etc. A mediocre talent doesn’t attract this many acclaimed artists to sit and record with her. https://youtu.be/7iAMtDmmUvw?si=R6lgyKvCybU0QffS So I’d advise those who question her to dig a little deeper because there’s a lot of depth to this absolute gem of a performer and artist. |