Nine-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and pianist Norah Jones returns to the fray with her newly released ethereal album "Visions," a collaborative product with Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings founding member, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Leon Michels.
The record was released via Blue Note Records ahead of Jones' Spring/Summer tour that will kick off at Boston's MGM Music Hall at Fenway on May 6 and will cap off on August 6 at San Diego's The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.
The multi-genre icon will also be gracing the stage of the Sea.Hear.Now Music Festival on Sept. 15 at the Asbury Park in New Jersey.
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'Visions': Norah Jones' Dream-Like Musicality on Display
Jones' new record is a departure from her 2021 album "Pick Me Up Off The Floor," contrasting its anxious depiction of a person's mid-life transition with an almost aloof and light representation of what life could be after the acceptance of being.
In a public release, this is a notion that Blue Note Records President Don Was echoed, saying, "When I first heard the songs on Norah's new album, 'Visions,' it was evident that she had weathered the storm and emerged with an enlightened perspective."
"She's singing about being awake, wanting to dance, finally feeling free, being on her way to making it right, and acceptance of what life brings," Was added, likening the album's subject matter to "seeing the light at the end of a tunnel that had engulfed her four years previously."
Just like its name suggests, "Visions" is a collection of abstract, spur-of-the-moment ideas that Jones said came to her "in the middle of the night or in that moment right before sleep."
According to her, most of the tracks in the new record were made in the same spontaneous manner, with Jones fiddling around "at the piano or on guitar" and Michels supporting her on drums "just jamming on stuff."
"I like the rawness between me and Leon, the way it sounds kind of garage-y but also kind of soulful, because that's where he's coming from, but also not overly perfected," she continued.
Aside from the extensive contribution of Michels, the album also featured sonic performances from trumpeter Dave Guy, bassist Jesse Murphy, and drummers Brian Blade and Homer Steinweiss.
Jones' lead single off of the album, "Running," which she performed weeks before the record's release on The Tonight Show, is already boasting streaming numbers in the millions on platforms like YT Music and Spotify.
The first track in "Visions," "All This Time," also recently received a performance in the CBS Mornings segment, "Saturday Sessions," last Saturday, March 9.
Aside from media appearances, Jones is gearing up for a tour this coming Spring through Summer. View the complete Norah Jones "Visions" tour dates and venues by clicking here.
"Visions" is now available on all major streaming platforms, on CD, and Vinyl as an exclusive. Click here for more information.
