NorahJones
Pick Me Up Off The Floor Douban
7.7 (13 ratings) Norah Jones genre: Jazz
release date 2020-06-12 publisher: Blue Note
Norah Jones didn't mean to make another album. After she finished touring 2016's Day Breaks — her beloved return to piano-based jazz — she walked away from the well-worn album cycle grind and into an unfamiliar territory without boundaries: a series of short sessions with an ever-changing array of collaborators resulting in a diverse stream of singles (with Mavis Staples, Rodrigo Amarante, Thomas Bartlett, Tarriona Tank Ball, and more). But then an odd thing happened. Slowly but surely, the session songs Jones hadn't released congealed into that very thing she'd meant to avoid — an album, lucky for us. Because Pick Me Up Off The Floor is not some disjointed collage. It holds together beautifully, connected by the sly groove of her piano trios, lyrics that confront loss and portend hope, and a heavy mood that leans into darkness before ultimately finding the light.
Little Broken Hearts Douban
7.3 (45 ratings) Norah Jones genre: Jazz
release date 2012-05-01 publisher: Blue Note Records
专辑简介十二颗破碎的心 十二首闪烁新作
一首首 抚平着每道伤口
诺拉琼丝 用细腻却汹涌的全新歌路
倾吐着 「心碎」故事
伤痛传感娠强优美-在心灵深处 刻划下爱的伤痕 歌咏爱情的最新作品~迎接出道第10年的世界歌姬.诺拉琼丝与葛莱美金奖制作人.鼠尾老大共同炮制而成的得意之作!
小天后Norah Jones把自己的失恋故事,转化成给每个人的正面力量!— 沉鸿元(台北爱乐电台「爵士大道」、「台北爵士夜」主持人)
小天后诺拉琼丝〈Norah Jones〉的全新专辑,请来了制作人鼠尾老大〈Danger Mouse〉合作,带来十二首闪烁黑暗光彩的新作品。音乐主题明显,是张谈「失恋」的专辑,因此,每首作品里都有一个故事,也代表一颗破碎的心。事实上,就在诺拉琼丝开始制作这张专辑之前,她才刚结束一段恋情…。
诺拉琼丝和鼠尾老大是旧识,公元2008年合作过一张唱片,他建议这次可以做一些较黑暗,较情绪化的音乐。只是诺拉琼丝当时仍处在「疗伤期」,不是那么愿意让音乐再次揭开心里那道还没结痂的伤。两人不断沟通,谈了许多与感情相关的主题,鼠尾老大提供了不同的视角让诺拉琼丝看待这一切,让她有了新的想法:「这是做音乐有趣的地方,自己生活里的烦恼或痛苦,其实可以藉由音乐,转化成对其他人的一种向上力量。」
专辑就象是一趟色调昏暗的心灵之旅,有些歌听起来就像我们熟悉的诺拉琼丝,比方开场的《Good Morning》,但大部分其它作品的节奏与质地,对她来说都是新鲜的挑战。《Travelin’ On》是将印象派古典音乐与七零年代乡村音乐结合而成。《Out on the Road》充满孤寂、苦涩,却带些甜意,英文单字Bittersweet大概是最好的形容。《After the Fall》,则彷彿灰色梦境里的镜像,见着自己如此憔悴,却怎么也走不出去。至于《Miriam》,诺拉琼丝用一种极具魅力的平静声音诠释,细细雕琢过的情感,象是一道来自伤心世界里的冷光。整张专辑有条固定的故事线,主轴就是伤痛。标题曲《Little Broken Hearts》讲着旧爱虽美,但碎心人儿们决定挥刀斩情丝。而最跳Tone的一首歌,非《Happy Pills》莫属!旋律与节奏都象是在晴空底下欢乐游行,听来一点不伤感,但歌词里讲述着「试着把一切搞定,便再也不用看见你那张脸」,毕竟只要自己愿意,心念一转,伤痛早不知所踪!
March 7, 2021 listened
有点理解音乐人的危机了 当你把故事都讲完了 也就没人关心你在唱些什么了
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The Fall Douban
7.8 (44 ratings) Norah Jones genre: Jazz
release date 2009-11-17 publisher: Blue Note EMI Music
Norah的第4张全新个人专辑,爵士精灵似乎也不用太多的字眼去描述,新作品与多位著名艺人合作,包括Ryan Adams,出色的创作才华以及控制驾驭能力及其出色的声音技巧已经让Norah红彻全球,迷雾般的温柔嗓音一旦绽放,我们能做的似乎就是满怀期待的欣赏了。
在这张专辑中,诺拉琼斯(Norah Jones)开始尝试一些不同的曲风,而且还请来了为Kings of Leon, Tom Waits以及Modest Mouse制作歌曲的Jacquire King。另外,诺拉琼斯(Norah Jones)还提到了很多在这张新专辑中合作的艺人,包括Ryan Adams、Will Sheff以及老搭档Jesse Harris。
在乐器的演奏上,Jacquire King帮助诺拉琼斯(Norah Jones)组建了一只新的乐队来进行录音,包括鼓手Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M.),键盘手James Poyser (Erykah Badu, Al Green),吉他手Marc Ribot (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello)和Smokey Hormel (Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer)"。
Not Too Late Douban
7.8 (51 ratings) Norah Jones genre: Jazz
release date 2007-01-30 publisher: Blue Note
Noarh果然不改天后本色,专辑《Not Too Late》依然延续了家庭作坊式的制作,诺拉包办词曲,其大提琴手的男友Alexander则在一旁协助录音制作等事项。与过往稍有不同的是诺拉这一次表现得更为低调,大碟里似乎找不到像《Don't Know Why》《Sunrise》那样让人一听就疯狂爱上的歌曲,整体的曲调都偏向于平淡。但这并不意味着它不好听,相反,它能让你更快地入局。《Thinking About You》作为去年11月在电台首先播放的主打歌,有和蔼的阳光,有缓缓地落叶,以及能穿越重洋的对爱人的想念,短短三分钟的作品让人在冬日感觉到暖洋洋。专辑里的其他作品《The Sun Doesn't Like You》《Until The End》《Wake Me Up》等都是非常诺拉式的,旋律配乐演唱都不抢耳,给人感觉是她在鼓励你于工作、学习的时候去聆听。这也是诺拉音乐的杀手锏,在她的陪伴下你可以写作、阅读、编程、烹饪、打扫,不仅不会分心,还能提高效率!
Norah Jones emerged from the New York scene five years ago and promptly became a cultural phenomenon with her unhurried jazz-inspired pop songs. She sold millions of records, won Grammys, world fame and accusations that she records bland background music.
In hindsight, she has been unfairly maligned. After diverging last year for a band-based side project called the Little Willies, the 27-year-old's solo return is different to her proceeding albums.
It's her first self-written album and is a collection of intimate, gorgeous-sounding songs recorded with boyfriend Lee Alexander. Her vocals preserve an undeniable charm and the jazz-infused instrumentation from her close troupe of players is first-rate. There are surprises too: Sinkin' Soon is a tribute to New Orleans. Most of the songs are still mid-tempo, but there is a darker slant to her lyrics and even a little bit of humour. A welcome return.
Feels Like Home Douban
8.7 (60 ratings) Norah Jones genre: Jazz
release date 2004-01-01 publisher: Blue Note Records
《诺拉琼丝:家的感觉》2003春天——她的初试啼声感动了整个世界,超过2千万颗的心得到抚慰。2004春天——那个满怀着8座葛莱美奖的女孩,即将再度用她温暖的声音,拂去你辛劳的尘埃,陪伴你迎接每一天。首张专辑全球突破2000万张的销售量蝉联Billboard流行专辑TOP40长达46周,2003葛莱美奖8项大奖最大赢家与制作人Arif Mardin再度合作,备受瞩目的全新专辑13曲全新作品,全心收录。



☆ 首支浪漫主打Don't Know Why调曲创作人Jesse Harris客串吉他演奏/Norah与贝斯手Lee Alexander共谱 柔美情歌/电影《蝴蝶》英文主题曲Those Sweet Words。
☆ 大破美国iTUNES网站Digital Download单日点选最高纪录,媲美Come Away With Me全新推曲Sunrise/Norah首次尝试轻快节奏/乡村天后桃莉芭顿热情跨刀合唱曲Creepin'in及重新演绎汤尼冯查德经 典之作的Be Here To Love Me。
☆ 特立风格葛莱美奖传奇歌手汤姆威兹与夫人Kathleen Brennan共同谱写新作The Long Way Home。
☆ 特别推荐艾灵顿公爵Duke Ellington名曲Melancholia首次演唱版本Don't Miss You At All。

“ 我喜欢把期望值降低一点,因为这样的话,一旦成绩还不错,你就会享受到意外的惊喜。”2002年2月,诺拉琼丝在Blue Note唱片公司旗下发行她的首张个人专辑《Come Away With Me远走高飞》时,这位当时只有22岁的年轻歌手并不晓得这张专辑发行后,排山倒海而来的成串惊喜。《远走高飞》专辑在商业与口碑方面都获得了压倒性的胜利,不但让诺拉抱走了8座葛莱美奖,专辑的销售数字也直线狂飙,成为一张多白金唱片。

去年四月,诺拉与她的乐团伙伴们在纽约郊区的一间录音室里开始新专辑的录制工作。就像在第一张专辑一样,在这张最新专辑《Feels Like Home家的感觉》中透着乡村、流行与爵士等各式不同曲风色调。在这张新专辑中,诺拉再度与制作人Arif Mardin以及与她默契娴熟的乐团成员们倾力合作演出,自己身兼歌手/创作者与钢琴演奏者三重身分。专辑中的13首歌曲,除了诺拉自己以及她与老搭档 Lee Alexander共同谱写的伤口之外,也收录了几首由与诺拉合作的乐团成员及好友所创作的歌曲,并首次尝试以翻唱的方式,重新演绎Townes Van Zandt的Be Here To Love Me、Tom Waits与夫人Kathleen Brennan合的 The Long Way Home 以及诺拉四年前就构思完成,将艾灵顿公爵(Duke Ellington)的Melancholia填上歌词,并名改为Don't Miss You At All的作品等三首经典老歌。首支单曲Sunrise 带着明亮、活泼的感觉,这首歌曲是由诺拉与Lee Alexander共同谱写的。另外两首由Don't Know Why创作者Jesse Harris客串吉他演奏的慢板抒情曲Carnival Town,Those Sweet Words,及乡村音乐传奇歌后桃莉芭顿(DollyParton)、 著名摇滚经典团体The Band的鼓手Levon Helm以及风琴手Garth Hudson、诺拉的好友吉他手Jesse Harris与Tony Scher、鼓手Brian Blade,还有键盘乐器手Rob Burger等,亦同时为这张专辑带来令人兴奋的感动。

灵感上正是 “Feels Like Home”专辑的核心。诺拉在努力维持《远走高飞》专辑一样的浓醇音乐的同时,她也强调她并不想复制《远走高飞》的成功模式:“我很高兴大家喜欢我的上一张专辑,那纪录了当时的我在音乐上的想法,现在这张专辑则反映出我现在的想法。这就是我对录制唱片的感觉,就像拍快照一样,纪录下当时的心情。录这张专辑带给我们好多乐趣。”

01 Sunrise 日出
02 What Am I to You? 对你来说我算什么
03 Those Sweet Words 那些甜言蜜语
04 Carnival Town 狂欢之城
05 In the Morning 在清晨
06 Be Here to Love Me 留在这里爱我
07 Creepin In 早早来看我
08 Toes 脚趾
09 Humble Me 轻视我
10 Above Ground 地面上
11 The Long Way Home 漫漫回家路
12 The Prettiest Thing 最美丽的事
13 Don't Miss You At All 不去想你
再出发 Douban
6.9 (15 ratings) Norah Jones genre: Pop
release date 2019-04-12 publisher: Blue Note
诺拉・琼斯(Norah Jones),1979年3月30日出生于美国纽约(4岁和母亲移居至德洲,求学过程都在德洲),拥有超龄的才华与甜美温柔的歌声。家中为音乐世家,父亲是著名的印度席塔琴演奏家Ravi Shankar。
破晓 Douban
7.6 (32 ratings) Norah Jones genre: Jazz
release date 2016-10-07 publisher: Blue Note
Coming October 7th, Day Breaks is Norah's sixth solo album and a kindred spirit to her breakout debut Come Away With Me. It finds her returning to the piano and her roots.The album features Blue Note luminaries including saxophonist Wayne Shorter, organist Dr. Lonnie Smith, and drummer Brian Blade on a 12-song set that presents 9 new originals alongside covers of songs by Horace Silver, Duke Ellington and Neil Young.
Come Away with Me Douban Eggplant.place
8.6 (167 ratings) 诺拉·琼斯 genre: Jazz
release date 2002-01-01 publisher: Blue Note Records
It is not just the timbre of Norah Jones's voice that is mature beyond her 22 years. Her assured phrasing and precise time are more often found in older singers as well. She is instantly recognizable, blending shades of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone without sounding like anyone but herself. Any way you slice it, she is a singer to be reckoned with. Her readings of the Hank Williams classic "Cold Cold Heart" and Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You" alone are worth the price of the CD. Jones's own material, while not bad, pales a bit next to such masterpieces. They might have fared better had she and producer Arif Mardin opted for some livelier arrangements, taking better advantage of brilliant sidemen such as Bill Frisell, Kevin Breit, and Brian Blade; or if the tunes had simply been given less laconic performances. Jones has all the tools; what will come with experience and some careful listening to artists like J.J. Cale and Shirley Horn is the knack of remaining low-key without sounding sleepy--sometimes less is not, in fact, more. --Michael Ross