> I saw Norah J in concert a couple of weeks ago and I would agree that she is > beautiful and has a wonderful voice. I love the CD too but was disappointed > with the show in general. The band were mostly competent although the drummer > was plodding and unhelpful. The best moment was Norah alone doing a Horace > Silver number. The songs, almost all of the ones from the CD, were played > almost exactly like the recorded version with little or no development or > variation, i.e. 3 or 4 minutes each song. It sounded exactly like the cd but > with the band present. This was the major disappointment for me. > In contrast, the same week I saw the Mingus Big Band and they were amazing. > > mike in bcn
I saw her on Austin City Limits last weekend. I got the impression that she is still not completely comfortable performing in front of a large audience. Her singing was perfect but she didn't have much in the way of stage presence. In one of the interview portions she did say that she was trying not to take all the attention she's getting too seriously. She said something like she has to have somewhere to go so the idea of starting out at the top is not appealing to her. Sounds very sensible and down to earth to me. She also said that she has a relationship with her father but only over the last 3 or 4 years. I think she's great and I enjoy her record more and more. She can only get better. Mark E in Seattle
