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McPartland's 90th-birthday celebration continues with more one-of-a-kind performances from a special concert at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in Jazz at Lincoln Center. Pianist Jason Moran performs a McPartland original and Wynton Marsalis joins her for a rousing version of "All the Things You Are."
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Marian McPartland celebrates her 90th birthday in style with a special concert at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in Jazz at Lincoln Center. Some of the biggest stars in the jazz universe stop by to pay tribute to McPartland, and the birthday girl gets everything she wants, performing duets with singer Norah Jones, violinist Regina Carter and trumpeter Jeremy Pelt.
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Norah Jones is one of the most popular musicians in the world today, and her soulful vocals were on display when she joined Marian McPartland at the 2003 Tanglewood Jazz Festival. The sold-out crowd watch the duo perform duets and standards.
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Pianist and vocalist Norah Jones' latest album, Not Too Late, strips her music to the core. She forgoes jazz and pop standards for original compositions and a much subtler approach. Hear Jones give an interview and in-studio performance.
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On Not Too Late, Jones and her band — including her boyfriend and a woman she met at band camp at age 15 — craft a pleasant and accessible mix of ballads, jazz and country-tinged pop songs.
()Jesse Harris never imagined his song "Don't Know Why", the inescapable hit from Norah Jones, would bring them as much success as it did. On Morning Edition, the songwriter tells NPR's Lynn Neary he felt "a bit guilty" beating Bruce Springsteen for the Song of the Year Grammy. Hear samples from Harris' new CD and his own version of Jones' big hit.
()Music critics and fans are abuzz over a young new singer and pianist named Norah Jones. She's 22, and she's just come out with her first CD, Come Away With Me. It's equal parts jazz, pop, and country. And it's all sultry. Host Korva Coleman talks to Jones about her style, and about the songs she chooses to sing.
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Jones' new album, The Fall, maintains her jazzy, sultry sound while pushing into more contemporary pop territory. It's a different direction for the singer, but suitable for old fans and newcomers alike.
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All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from Norah Jones to Jason Moran.
()Sitar master Anoushka Shankar spins some of her favorite songs and chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about her latest CD, Breathing Under Water. Hear selections from her new album, co-produced with Karsh Kale, along with music from Anoushka's sister, Norah Jones, her father Ravi Shankar, Björk and Massive Attack.
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Countless music fans have attempted to craft the perfect mix CD — just the thing to put a soundtrack on special occasions. But an hour of love-themed dinner music for a wedding reception isn't as easy to assemble as it may seem.
()On our first program of the new year we look ahead to some of the most anticipated albums of 2004, including a special sneak preview of an upcoming release from Norah Jones. Host Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Tom Moon, Meredith Ochs and Will Hermes.
()Putting this list together and hearing this music again was great fun. This year on All Songs Considered we featured more than 120 artists and listened to thousands of others. In the end, these are the ones that stuck with us. They're the songs that you listened to the most or that drew the most e-mail. Hearing them all together is a wonderful way to look back at the year.
()The original man in black: Johnny Cash; alt-Country from Uncle Tupelo; the wait is over for new Wilco; Muswell Hillbilly and The Kinks; a take on Bill Withers from Eva Cassidy; and a beautiful debut from Norah Jones.
()Pop-jazz newcomer Norah Jones sweeps the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, taking home five individual awards including best female pop vocal and best new artist. The Dixie Chicks take best country album, and Bruce Springsteen's "The Rising" is honored for male rock vocal. NPR's Rick Karr reports.
()Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Jones' second album, Feels Like Home, on the jazz label Blue Note.
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In 1982, the UN began observing "Peace Day" every September at the opening of its General Assembly. In 2002, it officially declared Sept. 21 as a permanent date for the International Day of Peace. In preparation, here are five beautiful jazz performances that celebrate the spirit of the occasion.
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