The exceptionally talented Jazz artist Norah Jones has released her CD entitled Come Away With Me. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Norah Jones fans, and Jazz fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Come Away With Me Norah Jones’s artistic excellence is on full display as Jones has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be her best work to date.
I wish it weren’t the case but, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Come Away With Me. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
Jazz music fans will recognize some of the well known guests that have been assembled to play along with Jones on several of the tracks. Artists like Jesse Harris and Jenny Scheinman just to name a couple.
I’m of the opinion that Come Away With Me is certainly Norah Jones’s best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable CD and an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up because it’s a collection that even the casual Jazz fan can appreciate and enjoy.
While this entire CD is outstanding some of my favorites are track 3 - Cold Cold Heart, track 5 - Come Away With Me, and track 13 - The Long Day Is Over
My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 9 - I've Got To See You Again. Great track!
Come Away With Me Release Notes:
Norah Jones originally released Come Away With Me on Feb 26, 2002 on the Blue Note Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Don't Know Why 2. Seven Years 3. Cold Cold Heart 4. Feelin' The Same Way 5. Come Away With Me 6. Shoot The Moon 7. Turn Me On 8. Lone Star 9. I've Got To See You Again 10. Painter's Song 11. One Flight Down 12. Nightingale 13. The Long Day Is Over 14. The Nearness Of You
Personnel: Norah Jones (vocals, piano, Wurlitzer piano); Jesse Harris, Kevin Breit (acoustic & electric guitars); Tony Scherr (acoustic guitar, slide guitar); Adam Levy, Bill Frisell (electric guitar); Adam Rogers (guitar); Jenny Scheinman (violin); Sam Yahel (Hammond B-3 organ); Rob Burger (organ); Lee Alexander (bass); Brian Blade (drums, percussion); Dan Reiser, Kenny Wollesen (drums). Producers: Arif Mardin, Norah Jones, Jay Newland, Craig Street. Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, New York, New York and Allaire Studios, Shokan, New York.
