It was late night and I was on the computer. A few feet away, my wife had the TV on to I believe it was the David Letterman show. Suddenly I heard a voice that grabbed my attention. I walk over and sat down to investigate. Here was a young woman (maybe 21 yrs old) that I had never seen before or even heard of. I was absolutely mesmerized by not only the beauty of this woman but also by a maturity in singing and piano playing that was many years beyond her age.

I wrote her name down and Googled her. I purchased her first album. I was pleased but felt the album, in many of the song selections, missed the true talent of this fine young musician.

Her cover of Hoagy Carmichael's The Nearness Of You is one of the finest jazz performances I have ever heard. She nailed it 100% perfectly, a maturity I have never heard in a female jazz vocalist anywhere near her age. I wish I could compile a list of songs for her to perform on a nostalgic album of jazz classics. It would become a timeless masterpiece. (woops, there I go again using the M word).

Norah Jones has a very unique gift.

RR6