Norah Jones
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Gran Teatre del Liceu La Rambla 51-59, 08002 Barcelona
Although she’s spent the past decade dabbling in pop, rock and folk music, Norah Jones’ heart clearly lies in jazz. Harking back to the sound of her first hit album, Come Away With Me (2002), the American singer’s latest album Day Breaks (2016), has a more mellow, piano-led vibe that underlines the smoky raw power of her voice.
After studying jazz piano at the University of North Texas, Jones channelled the genre that she was most familiar with in her original records and reached platinum in the US sales charts with songs such as ‘Don’t Know Why’. Her intermediate releases ventured beyond the smooth, coffee house genre into which she was placed by many pop critics, but Day Breaks comes full circle.
In an interview with Billboard, Jones spoke about her goal to do everything live for this album: “When you have great musicians, there’s no reason to overdub. That strips the soul out of the music.” When her tour comes to Barcelona, the singer will be at the keys playing original songs and covers of jazz classics, accompanied by her live studio band.
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