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To: Mannie who wrote (50970)	5/4/2002 8:46:56 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

Scott: I appreciate your Norah Jones recommendation... I bought her CD at Borders at the same time I picked up John Mayer's 'Room for Sqares' CD....They both are amazing musicians and I would like to see them in concert. I'll bet it would be great to hear Norah Jones at Jazz Alley in Seattle -- I miss that place (I used to live about 5-6 blocks from it). Here's a good Washington Post review of Norah Jones... ______________________________ Norah Jones, Newcomer of Note --- By Mike Joyce The Washington Post January 11th, 2002 Signed to a major jazz label, working with a renowned producer and on the verge of releasing her debut CD -- 22-year-old Norah Jones is clearly a musician we'll be hearing a lot from in the near future. And if her performance at Iota on Tuesday night is any indication, that's welcome news. The New York-born, Texas-bred singer-songwriter has a voice that quietly insinuates itself over the course of a few verses, casting a sultry and soulful spell. Her jazz, pop and country influences were always evident -- Billie Holiday, Hank Williams and Carole King rank high on the list -- but Jones' phrasing was refreshingly low-key and unmannered. Like her Blue Note label mate Cassandra Wilson, she's learned how to cover a lot of musical terrain without turning the journey into an arduous experience for listeners. She mingled tunes associated with Dusty Springfield and Bob Dylan (including a lazy reprise of "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"), evoked Peggy Lee's hip balladry and unveiled the self-penned title track from her upcoming album, "Come Away With Me." A marked change of tempo would have proved beneficial, along with more distinctive original tunes, but Jones consistently played to her strengths. Favoring a subdued, R&B-tinged sound on electric piano, she was accompanied by three talented musicians: guitarist Adam Levy, upright bassist Lee Alexander and drummer Dan Rieser. Though less colorful and textured than Jones's debut CD, produced by Arif Mardin, the music was true to its languid tone.