the new album has been in circulation for a few days at least. If you liked her first album, you'll probably like this one as well. Nothing ground breaking, but it will sell a ton of copies and flush Blue Note's warchest for other endeavors. Anything to put $ in smaller boutique sub labels or independants is a good thing IMO.
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"Who sais she's a singer? What a silly statement. Snobbery at its best. Norah is not my favorite female vocalist by far, (gimmie Eva Cassidy any day) but to question her singing ability is....just silly. Blanket statements like that make any other arguments you may have pointless, you lost your audience with your bias. |
Once more into the fray... Did I contradict myself? Um, I don't think so, but I suppose it could be construed that I did... I guess what I didn't specifically state is that I think she did a pretty good job on her first album and that, with time, she may continue to evolve and improve upon already considerable, if not impressive, talents. Who's to say??? Wait and see. In the meantime, enjoy what you will. YMMV. Etc. |
Whether or not you're a fan of Norah Jones or not, be sure to check out the 1997 film documentary Blue Note. It tells the story of the label and its founder, Alfred Lion. The convergence of the fabulous musicians with Rudy van Gelder (engineer), Reid Miles (graphic artist) and Francis Wolff (photographer) created one of the 20th century's greatest bodies of work. The film is a stirring tribute to their joint efforts. A must see if you love jazz. BTW, Stan Ricker gives a lucid explanation of how a vinyl record is cut by a recording lathe. |
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