Norah Jones – Visions, Little Broken Hearts, and Tom Moon
Norah Jones has followed her muse wherever it has led. She has recorded music across a range of genres.
Her debut album garnered both critical and commercial success, featuring an eclectic blend of jazz styles. Since then, Jones has released multiple additional albums. She currently resides in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.
About Norah Jones
Norah Jones has already achieved success at just 22 years old; she’s won multiple GRAMMYs and is beloved performer who loves making music together with people.
She was raised in Grapevine, Texas, attending Colleyville Middle School and Grapevine High School before enrolling at the University of North Texas to study jazz piano. Additionally, she sang in church choirs while also learning alto saxophone.
She only saw her father, Indian sitar master Ravi Shankar, occasionally until she was nine. Sue Jones raised her and now lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.
Her first album
Come Away With Me was Norah Jones’ self-described “moody little record”, which introduced an intriguing new voice and quickly become an international success. A multi-platinum seller, it won Grammy awards for album of the year, record of the year, and song of the year.
Her next album, The Fall (2009), introduced moody electric instrumentation that hinted at rock and soul music. Following a painful relationship breakup, she released Little Broken Hearts (2012) before returning to jazz-inflected folk on Day Breaks (2016) and Visions (her seventh original material release for 2020’s Pick Me Up Off the Floor).
Her second album
Jones burst onto the music scene with her sophistipop debut album Come Away With Me. For her follow-up release, however, Jones took a more subdued approach with soothing piano arrangements and her velvety voice as an engaging listen.
All This Time was an exquisite example of her talent to turn an ordinary song into something magical. Jones’s vocals blended perfectly with the slow piano arrangement, creating an immersive listening experience reminiscent of being at her kitchen table listening to her story unfold.
The album also included more daring tracks like country infused Feels Like Home and Dylanesque Wish I Could; with That’s Life providing an ideal finale.
Her third album
Norah Jones took a risk with Little Broken Hearts, her follow up album that won her her first Grammy award. However, the record proved an emotionally moving release that offered an outlet for emotional turmoil. Producer Leon Michels of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings fame was brought on board to produce it as well.
Michels and Norah Jones collaborated to tinker with her sound while still staying true to its jazz roots, creating an easily digestible album full of horn-adorned piano pop, light rock, West Coast soul, sixties beat reminiscences and chanson. All the while displaying Norah Jones’ beauty and powerful voice.
Her fourth album
TOM MOON: Norah Jones has long been celebrated for making light jazz more mainstream, but Visions proves she can do more than simply soothe out its edges. Most of its original songs here are moody compositions with plenty of atmosphere; some utilize jazz harmony while most skip over it altogether.
Co-produced with multi-instrumentalist Leon Michels of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and El Michels Affair fame, this album effortlessly transitions between new-twang country multiverse, retro soul boulevards, and R&B grooves.
Pick Me Up Off The Floor is Jones’ last record since pandemic lockdown and this track embodies its counterpart: feeling liberated, craving dance moves and accepting life’s gifts with gratitude and dignity.
Her fifth album
Norah Jones’ Little Broken Hearts album marks an exciting departure from her signature Sunday-afternoon jazz sound. Produced by Brian Burton (also known as Danger Mouse), its songs range from experimental chamber serenades to electronic-driven confessionals.
Norah Jones remains popular singer despite her shift in musical direction; Creepin’ In and Miriam both capture feelings of love, loss and heartache on this album.
Norah Jones proves her versatility with upbeat, light rock tracks like Good Morning and Travelin On that highlight her ability to blend various genres into her music seamlessly – creating a stunning album sure to please both newcomers and longtime followers of Norah Jones alike.