I am not a music buff, per se. I usually like something with a good beat and depending what mood I’m in, I like a wide variety of music. I had listened to a couple of songs by Norah Jones in the past, but I’ll be honest, she wasn’t on my must-buy list when it came to new releases. To be fair, there aren’t a lot of artists on that list, really. When I had the opportunity to receive and enjoy her new album titled…..Featuring, I was eager to give it a listen, mostly because I know that my husband enjoys her music and I thought it would be a nice surprise for him. It is a really special compilation that includes many talented musical artists, including multi-platinum selling superstars to Grammy Award winning singers. Including the likes of Willie Nelson, Outkast, Ray Charles, and the Foo Fighters, your ears will get a really unique treat.
I am surprised to tell you that my favorite is actually track number four – Baby It’s Cold Outside: Willie Nelson featuring Norah Jones. Head over to Amazon and give it, or any of the tracks, a listen. You won’t be disappointed. By surprised I mean that I would not have considered myself a huge Willie Nelson fan, but I found myself going back and re-playing this track over and over.
“A lot of the people on this record are people I’ve worshiped since I was a kid, and some of them are younger and more my contemporaries,” says Norah. “Even though the musicians are so varied, the vibe of the songs makes sense when we put them all together.”
…Featuring Track Listing:
1. Love Me – The Little Willies
2. Virginia Moon – The Foo Fighters featuring Norah Jones
3. Turn Them – Sean Bones featuring Norah Jones
4. Baby It’s Cold Outside – Willie Nelson featuring Norah Jones
5. Bull Rider – Norah Jones and Sasha Dobson
6. Ruler Of My Heart – Dirty Dozen Brass Band featuring Norah Jones
7. The Best Part – El Madmo
8. Take Off Your Cool – OutKast featuring Norah Jones
9. Life Is Better – Q-Tip featuring Norah Jones
10. Soon The New Day – Talib Kweli featuring Norah Jones
11. Little Lou, Prophet Jack, Ugly John – Belle & Sebastian featuring Norah Jones
12. Here We Go Again – Ray Charles featuring Norah Jones
13. Loretta – Norah Jones featuring Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
14. Dear John – Ryan Adams featuring Norah Jones
15. Creepin’ In – Norah Jones featuring Dolly Parton
16. Court & Spark – Herbie Hancock featuring Norah Jones
17. More Than This – Charlie Hunter featuring Norah Jones
18. Blue Bayou – Norah Jones featuring M. Ward
Isn’t that an amazing mix of talent? All on one album? From easy listening, wine sipping tunes to those that make you want to dance around the house, this is such a wonderful blend of tracks that I know I will enjoy for many years to come.
If you are one of the few people left who aren’t a fan of Norah Jones’ Facebook page, get on over there and click on that like button now so you won’t mis out on any updates or news from this cute and quirky artist.
Disclosure: I received an advance copy of this album through a relationship with One2One Network in order to write this review, however, the opinions are my own, always. I’m also entered to win a gift card as a thank-you for my time.
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