Rise, come away with me...

Yesterday, I bought Anoushka Shankar's Grammy nominated 'Rise' and heard side A. Nothing leapt out.

Today, after a relaxing break after lunch, I heard Norah Jones. And finally understood why everybody had been raving so much. Not that I hadn't heard her at all - but somehow, I hadn't gone beyond 'Come away with me' and 'Don't know why'. Today, I went far away... silently.

A lot of the songs are written by her guitarist, Jesse Harris (The pining for a stripper _I've got to see you again_ is smokin) . The bassist also contributes a couple. Bill Frisell's loops envelop the silences of 'The long day is over'. But Norah's voice floats lightly, delighting.

For lyrics and what people feel about them,
http://www.norahjones.info/news.php?cod=23

Thanks, Arun J, and hope you put up a server everywhere you go.