Norah Jones first seduced the world with her sultry voice on 2002’s Come Away with Me. Eight years and three albums later, Jones is still as captivating as ever. Case in point is her recently released fourth effort, The Fall, which was produced and engineered by Grammy Award-winner Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon). Taking a few days off in New York following a European tour, Jones chatted with me via telephone about the genesis of The Fall and why Santa Barbara is one of her favorite places to play...

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By MICHELLE DROWN

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Had enough serious stuff? Time to relax with some beautiful music. Billboard Magazine named Norah Jones the top jazz recording artist of the decade and she has won many Grammys. She comes from a musical background as the daughter of sitarist, Ravi Shankar. Here are three lovely videos of her singing, each with a different approach...

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By Cris Popenoe

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Teeny-tiny Norah Jones, wearing a teeny-tiny short red dress, played to a not-so-teeny-tiny sold-out crowd of more than 2,200 at Century II on Tuesday — one of the biggest, most mainstream crowds since Sheryl Crow played the venue in 2008.

Jones, the 31-year-old jazz-singing multi-Grammy winner, played guitar, played piano and harmonized her way through songs from all four of her albums, including a few from her breakout recording, 2002's "Come Away With Me."

But the majority of her show focused on her most recent album, 2009's "The Fall." ...

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By Denise Neil, The Wichita Eagle

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Norah Jones may be branching out artistically, but no matter which direction her music turns, her voice is a constant that keeps it flowing together. Whether she played electric guitar, piano or keyboards, her set on Thursday night moved fluidly and at a deliberate, even pace. Whether she leaned toward country, jazz or soft rock, the audience at the Times-Union Center for Performing Arts in downtown Jacksonville didn't seem fazed. Her voice matters most, and it didn't falter all night. She's still smooth around the edges, occasionally melancholy but unruffled and with emotions under check...

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By Heather Lovejoy

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In some ways, talking with singer/songwriter Norah Jones is a bit like catching up with a good friend.

Jones chats about her recent move from Manhattan to Brooklyn, and says she's enjoying Brooklyn "because it's a little mellower." She loves Texas, where she grew up, but in the Big Apple she doesn't have to drive everywhere ("I hate being stuck in traffic.") She recently read the book Geek Love, and it stuck with her so much that she can't wait to pick it up and devour it all over again.

And then Jones mentions things like touring and interviews and negotiating with her label, and you're reminded that the woman on the other end of the phone is a multiple Grammy Award-winning, triple-multi-platinum-album-selling musician, at just 31...

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by Kirsten Akens

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There was a different Norah Jones than many expected last Saturday night at Musikfest’s Sands RiverPlace.

Instead of leading off with her familiar jazz/pop, Jones came across with a roots country feel. For her first three songs she played guitar instead of keyboards -- she used both an electric keyboard and an upright piano – and switched between them throughout her hour-and-a-half show.

She also looked a bit different, with short, straight hair and a bright red dress. But Jones still had her cool style, talking just a little to the audience and often displaying a half smile that could be seen on the projection screens on both sides of the stage...

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By Dave Howell
Special to The Morning Call

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