Norah Jones plans new spring release
Posted: Friday, January 27, 2012 6:03 pm | Updated: 6:22 pm, Fri Jan 27, 2012.
Norah Jones will release a new album, "Little Broken Hearts" (Blue Note/EMI), a collaboration with producer and musician Danger Mouse, this spring.
The two first worked together when Danger Mouse called upon Jones to contribute vocals to "ROME," his acclaimed 2011 homage to classic Italian film score music.
Their connection proved deep enough that they decided to collaborate on Jones' fifth studio album, which will feature original songs co-written by both artists.
Jones contributed three songs to "ROME," which also featured Jack White, and it was while recording that album that she and Danger Mouse began working on some of the material that would eventually become "Little Broken Hearts."
The duo reconvened in Danger Mouse's Los Angeles studio this past fall to finish what they had begun. In addition to sharing songwriting credits, the two performed the majority of the instrumental parts, with Jones on piano, keyboards, bass and guitar, and Danger Mouse contributing drums, bass, guitar, keyboards and string arrangements. The project married their highly personal styles to create an entirely new sound.
Jones, a nine-time Grammy winner, will tour extensively this year.
For tour dates and information, visit www.norahjones.com.
Naila Francis can be reached at 215-345-3149 or via email at nfrancis@phillyburbs.com.
