cxxxi: JONES, Norah: Don't Know Why

cxxxi. JONES, Norah (1979-       )

Don't Know Why (2002)
NJ, vocals, piano
Jesse Harris, acoustic and electric guitars
Lee Alexander, bass
Kenny Wollesen, drums
(3:02)

Brilliant song by Jesse Harris.

from Come Away With Me.

I was hooked on this song the first time I heard Ms. Jones sing that Major Seventh interval in the first two notes.

Born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar, Ravi Shankar's daughter took an early interest in Billie Holiday, and attended Interlochen during the summers (where young people get a real musical education in a matter of the weeks of July and August!)