Norah Jones

Norah Jones slides between the spaces separating jazz, pop, country and rock, cultivating a sophisticated, deceptively mellow style that has proven to be surprisingly adaptable and enduring. Initially, Jones appeared as if she was the torchbearer for two traditions on the verge of disappearing: sophisticated vocal jazz designed for small, smoky clubs and the warm, burnished sound of the Southern California singer/songwriters of the early '70s. Come Away with Me, her 2002 debut album -- deliberately released on the revived Blue Note imprint -- hit this sweet spot and resonated ...