Come Away With Me [20th Anniversary]

by Norah Jones

Overview

Norah Jones' debut on Blue Note is a mellow, acoustic pop affair with soul and country overtones, immaculately produced by the great Arif Mardin. Jones is not quite a jazz singer, but she is joined by some highly regarded jazz talent: guitarists Adam Levy, Adam Rogers, Tony Scherr, Bill Frisell, and Kevin Breit; drummers Brian Blade, Dan Rieser, and Kenny Wollesen; organist Sam Yahel; accordionist Rob Burger; and violinist Jenny Scheinman. Her regular guitarist and bassist, Jesse Harris and Lee Alexander, respectively, play on every track and also serve as the chief songwriters. Both have a gift for melody, simple yet elegant progressions, and evocative lyrics. (Harris made an intriguing guest appearance on Seamus Blake's Stranger Things Have Happened.) Jones, for her part, wrote the title track and the pretty but slightly restless "Nightingale." She also includes convincing readings of Hank Williams' "Cold Cold Heart," J.D. Loudermilk's "Turn Me On," and Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You." There's a touch of Rickie Lee Jones in Jones' voice, a touch of Bonnie Raitt in the arrangements; her youth and her piano skills could lead one to call her an Alicia Keys for grown-ups. While the mood of this record stagnates after a few songs, it does give a strong indication of Jones' alluring talents. ~ David R. Adler

Product Details

Release Date:	04/29/2022
Label:	Blue Note
UPC:	0602445077632

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Norah Jones   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Clapping,Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Lead Vocals,Piano (Electric)
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band   Primary Artist
Jesse Harris   Guest Artist,Guitar,Clapping,Harmonica,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Brian Blade   Guest Artist,Drums,Percussion
Bill Frisell   Guest Artist,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Tony Scherr   Guitar,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Sam Yahel   Organ (Hammond)
Rob Burger   Drums,Organ,Accordion,Harmonica,Harmonium,Pump Organ
Kenny Wollesen   Drums,Percussion
Todd Horton   Trumpet
Bikram Ghosh   Tabla
Kevin Breit   Banjo,Guitar,Mandola,Mandolin,Mandocello,Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Resonator),National Steel Guitar
Dan Rieser   Drums,Clapping,Tambourine
Lee Alexander   Bass,Clapping,Bass (Vocal),Guitar (Bass)
Jenny Scheinman   Violin
Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Performance Artist   Piano,Vocals
Adam Rogers   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Adam Levy   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Duke Ellington   Composer
Craig Street   Producer
Eli Wolf   A&R,Producer
Brandon Mason   Assistant Engineer
Charles Tobias   Composer
Lew Brown   Composer
John D. Loudermilk   Composer
Jay Newland   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Remixing,Recording,Mixing Engineer,Mastering Engineer,Additional Production
Dick Kondas   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Pee Wee King   Composer
Horace Silver   Composer
Robbie Robertson   Composer
S. "Husky" Hoeskulds   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Arif Mardin   String Arrangements,Producer,Mixing Engineer,String Engineer,Horn Arrangements,Mixing,Arranger
Tom Waits   Composer
Brian Bacchus   A&R
Gordon Terry   Composer
Todd Horton   Producer,Recording
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Jack Segal   Composer
Fred E. Ahlert   Composer
Eden White   Production Coordination
Johnny Cash   Composer
Sam H. Stept   Composer
Norah Jones   Composer,Producer,Additional Production
John Latouche   Composer
Tony Maserati   Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
J.C. Hopkins   Composer
Redd Steward   Composer
Lee Alexander   Composer
Husky Hueskolds   Mixing,Engineer
Jesse Harris   Composer,Producer
Rick Danko   Composer
Kathleen Brennan   Composer
Naomi Neville   Composer
Ned Washington   Composer
Mark Wilder   Mastering
Noam Weinstein   Composer
Brandon Marvin   Assistant Engineer
Todd Parker   Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Bruce Lundvall   A&R
David Swope   Assistant
Fran Landesman   Composer
Jessica Novod   Design,Art Direction
Ray Charles   Composer
Bob Dylan   Composer
Bob Russell   Composer
Chris Cofoni   A&R
Gordon H. Jee   Creative Director
Roy Turk   Composer
Billy Strayhorn   Composer
Marvin Fisher   Composer
Hank Williams   Composer
William Garrett   Recording
Joanne Savio   Photography
Shell White   Production Coordination
Zach Hochkeppel   Product Manager
Mark Birkey   Assistant Engineer,Mastering Engineer
Luis Martinez   Recording
Thomas Wolf   Composer