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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.

erik_squires
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curiousjim
4,211 posts
 

Check out Diana Krall. Her albums are well mixed and sound great on my rig. The Girl In The Other Room and Live In Paris are both good.

hickamore
588 posts
 

The reason they always play Norah Jones, Diana Krall & similar soft sexy vocalists is because this unchallenging material transports audiophiles, i.e. prosperous middle-aged males, into the jazz club of their dreams with a realistic rendering of the palpable ambience. Sing softly to me, baby. Soft piano, soft bass, soft percussion, your beckoning voice, vague sound of ice tinkling in glasses somewhere nearby, everyone quiet and refined and everything seems to shimmer in the glow of an irresistible atmosphere. Yes I cannot live without those speakers yes forever yes.

builder3
752 posts
 

Sure, that's probably why Norah Jones won 5 Grammys for Come Away with Me.

erik_squires OP
15,861 posts
 

See, I like that album, but 5 Grammies?  I really missed a lot.

au_lait
335 posts
 

Does nothing for me. Indifferent.

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