Read all the latest features, columns and more here.īack in early 2002, Aussies were enjoying music like ‘Not Pretty Enough’ by Kasey Chambers, Diorama by Silverchair, and ‘Born to Try’ by Delta Goodrem, as Norah Jones’ debut came out of nowhere.īack in late 2001 and early 2002, a 22-year-old Norah Jones had just moved to the musical mecca of New York after living in Texas for a number of years where she was studying the world of jazz piano.įalling into the New York jazz scene was no hard feat being one of the only cities in the world to have daily gigs, jazz clubs, and a variety of groups for like minded people. It’s now been 20 years since the genre-bending jazz vocalist released her chart-topping debut album, and it’s still living on all these years later, with a 20 th anniversary edition on its way. There’s almost no question that Norah Jones is one of a kind, her euphoric and angelic voice coupled with virtuosic piano skills meld together for an album that brings you in, holds you tight, and never lets you go. Words by Benjamin Lamb A track-by-track break down of Norah Jones' rise from local to global with Come Away With Me, and how she brought jazz abck to the mainstream
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