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Better than Norah Jones...?

Ok here is a recommendation,an album I meant to buy for the girlfriend for a while (since 2002!) but just got round to this week.
To my ears,lighter but more substantial overall than Ms Jones mega succesful CD.
Light,Latin a bit jazzy mostly in Brazilian but very accessable and contemporary sounding without being over done.......
Audiogon,get to hear,take a chance and buy the lovely female vocals of..........
Bebel Gilberto-Tanto Tempo. (East West 0927-47407)
Rave reviews from Mojo,Blues& Soul,The Independent and The London Evening Standard,Q Magazine and a drunken Glaswegian.
Very much a summer record and whisper it better recorded than Norah Jones imho.
ben_campbell
sstark
63 posts
 
How very lucky you must be to hear Eva Cassidy for the very first time. Songbird, Live at Blues Alley, Imagine
ben_campbell OP
1,169 posts
 
Ooops only meant that as a recommendation not opinions on what is better than Norah Jones-doh.
But er good idea anyway.
I think Norah Jones is ok but...............
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cpdunn99
639 posts
 
Yes, Eva Cassidy's "Live at Blues Alley" will blow you away. But, for someone more closely comparable to (and better than) Norah Jones, give Lizz Wright a listen.
jlamb
150 posts
 
Yep I like Bebel, too bad about that first cut on the disc...along those lines give a listen to early Brasil66, Lani Hall's voice is what Sade's has always wanted to be. Not to slag Sade 'cause I think she blows norah outta the water. not very impressed with norah, could be after some maturing she'll deliver
gjrad
145 posts
 
Ben I have just the CD for you. Check out Gabriela Anders CD “ Wanting” she has a fantastic voice, very smooth and a pure joy to listen to. She is Brazilian but all songs except one are in English. The CD is also recorded very well. Since it has been out a while you can pick it up on Half.com pretty cheap. She also has a new CD out which has already been released in Spain and should be released here in June or July.
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