[TR24][OF] Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts - 2012 (Smooth Jazz, Pop)

Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, keyboardist, guitarist, and occasional actress of Anglo-American and Bengali descent.

Jones' career was launched with her 2002 debut album Come Away with Me, a contemporary pop album with a sensual, plaintive soul/folk/country tinge, that sold over twenty million copies worldwide and received five Grammy Awards, with Jones winning "Best New Artist". Her second album, Feels like Home, was released in 2004, clocking more than a million sales in the first week of U.S. release. In 2007, she released her third album, Not Too Late, which debuted at number one on the world charts. She has become one of the most successful recording artists of the decade, racking up sales of more than 16 million records in the US and 39 million records worldwide. She is the daughter of musical maestro Ravi Shankar and half sister of sitarist Anoushka Shankar

Little Broken Hearts is the enthralling fifth studio recording from revered singer-songwriter and multi-GRAMMY® Award winner, Norah Jones. Her latest collaboration with producer, Danger Mouse, is an expressive exploration of wounded emotions showcasing the artistic evolution of one of music’s most intriguing artists. The sleek twelve track album that features Norah’s honeyed vocals includes the soulful tune, “After The Fall,” the hauntingly beautiful “Out On the Road,” and the buoyant hit single, “Happy Pills.” Ten years ago, Norah Jones made her breakthrough debut and since has become one of the best selling artists of all time. Little Broken Hearts is one of her most compelling releases to date.

Reviews
"Norah Jones is rich, beautiful and has one of the most gorgeous voices in popular music... Thematic albums are increasingly rare these days, good ones rarer still. Jones and Burton pull it off." - The Washington Post

"Jones has crafted her headiest, most complex album to date." - Slant Magazine

- 4 out of 5 stars - The Independent