When Norah Jones became an international phenomenon with her debut album Come Away With Me in 2002,few raised an eyebrow or batted am eyelid.She is,after all,the progeny of the legendary Indian sitarist,Ravi Shankar.

Born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar in1979 in New York,she grew up with her American mother,Sue Jones,in Texas.She cultivated a love for “old music”,influenced more by her mother’s record collection than by her famous father’s music,with whom she had no contact since her parents’ separation when she was very young.As a child.she learned to play several instruments,focusing on the piano then she decided to study jazz piano at the university.But the big-city jazz scebe backoned,so after two years at university,she packed her bags and left for New york,her birthplace,to see if she could cut it as a full-fledged musician.

Working in a reataurant by day and performing in clubs at night.she not only performed with various jazz groups,but also put together a demo for her work,which she distributed around without success.But it eventually vaught the attention of top jazz label Blue Not,who wasted no time in signing her up.After her hit debut album,Norah released the county music-tinged Feels Like Home and the more stripped down Not Too Late.With her good looks,she also got dabble in acting,making her debut in My Blueberry Nights,co-starring Jude Law.But music always be her primary focus.For her latest album,The Fall,she builds on the foundation of her signature jazz sound with some contemporary rock.Rest assured,it’s not a complete revamp of her music;there’s plenty of that smouldering,intimate voice to love.