NORAH JONES — Day Breaks (2016) SHM-CD | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Norah Jones took liberty with her blockbuster success to set out on a musical walkabout, spending a good portion of the decade following 2004's Feels Like Home experimenting, either on her own albums or on a variety of collaborations. Day Breaks, released four years after the atmospheric adult alternative pop of the Danger Mouse-produced Little Broken Hearts, finds Jones returning home to an extent: it, like her 2002 debut Come Away with Me, is a singer/songwriter album with roots in pop and jazz, divided between originals and sharply selected covers. Such similarities are immediately apparent, but Day Breaks is much slyer than a mere revival. That term suggests a slight air of desperation, but Jones comes from a place of confidence on Day Breaks, happy to demonstrate everything she's learned over the years. Often, these tricks are deliberately sly: she'll pair her torchy original "And Then There Was You" with a woozy, bluesy cover of Neil Young's "Don't Be Denied" that winds up evoking Come Away with Me, then follow that up with the dense, nocturnal rhythms of "Day Breaks." She threads in versions of Horace Silver's "Peace" and Duke Ellington's "African Flower" while inviting saxophonist Wayne Shorter and organist Lonnie Smith in to play -- moves that signal that there's a strong, elastic jazz undercurrent to Day Breaks that means this record breathes more than her debut. Such a sense of quiet adventure gives the record depth, but what gives it resonance are the exquisitely sculpted songs. Jones' originals feel as elegant as time-honored standards, and all her covers feel fresh. The former speak to her craft, the latter to her gifts as a stylist, and the two combine to turn Day Breaks into a satisfying testament to her ever-evolving musicianship. Stephen Thomas Erlewine  
TTracklist :
1    Burn = バーン 4:39
Acoustic Bass – John Patitucci
Drums – Brian Blade
Organ [Hammond B-3 Organ] – Pete Remm
Sopranino Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Vocals, Piano – Norah Jones
Written-By – Norah Jones, Sarah Oda
2    Tragedy = トラジェディ 4:14
Drums – Brian Blade
Electric Bass – Chris Thomas
Electric Guitar – Tony Scherr
Organ [Hammond B-3 Organ] – Pete Remm
Percussion – Daniel Sadownick
Vocals, Piano – Norah Jones
Written-By – Norah Jones, Sarah Oda
3    Flipside = フリップサイド 3:41
Drums – Brian Blade
Electric Bass – Chris Thomas
Organ [Hammond B-3 Organ] – Dr. Lonnie Smith
Percussion – Daniel Sadownick
Vocals, Piano, Organ [Hammond B-3 Organ], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Norah Jones
Written-By – Norah Jones, Pete Remm
4    It's A Wonderful Time For Love = イッツ・ア・ワンダフル・タイム・フォー・ラヴ 3:53
Acoustic Bass – Chris Thomas
Drums – Brian Blade
Vocals, Piano – Norah Jones
Written-By – Norah Jones, Sarah Oda
5    And Then There Was You = アンド・ゼン・ゼア・ワズ・ユー 3:05
Acoustic Bass – Chris Thomas
Bass – Tony Maceli
Cello, Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Dave Eggar
Conductor [String Conductor], Arranged By [Arrangement] – Chuck Palmer
Drums – Brian Blade
Orchestrated By [String Orchestration], Copyist – Phil Faconti
Viola – Todd Low
Violin – Katie Kresek, Max Moston
Vocals, Piano – Norah Jones
Written-By – Norah Jones, Pete Remm
6    Don't Be Denied = ドント・ビー・ディナイド 3:36
Acoustic Bass – Vicente Archer
Backing Vocals – Catherine Popper, Petter Ericson Stakee, Sarah Oda, Sasha Dobson
Drums – Karriem Riggins
Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Tony Scherr
Organ [Hammond B-3 Organ] – Pete Remm
Tenor Saxophone – Leon Michels
Trombone – J Walter Hawkes
Trumpet – Dave Guy
Vocals, Piano, Electric Guitar – Norah Jones
Written-By – Neil Young
7    Day Breaks = デイ・ブレイクス 3:57
Bass – Tony Maceli
Cello, Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Dave Eggar
Conductor [String Conductor], Arranged By [Arrangement] – Chuck Palmer
Drums – Brian Blade
Electric Bass, Electric Guitar – Chris Thomas*
Orchestrated By [String Orchestration], Copyist – Phil Faconti
Organ [Hammond B-3 Organ], Electric Guitar – Pete Remm
Pedal Steel Guitar – Dan Iead
Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Viola – Todd Low
Violin – Katie Kresek, Max Moston
Vocals, Piano – Norah Jones
Written-By – Norah Jones, Pete Remm
8    Peace = ピース 5:15
Acoustic Bass – John Patitucci
Drums – Brian Blade
Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Vocals, Piano – Norah Jones
Written-By – Horace Silver
9    Once I Had A Laugh = ワンス・アイ・ハッド・ア・ラーフ 3:12
Acoustic Bass – Vicente Archer
Drums – Karriem Riggins
Tenor Saxophone – Leon Michels
Trombone – J Walter Hawkes
Trumpet – Dave Guy
Vocals, Piano – Norah Jones
Written-By – Norah Jones
10    Sleeping Wild = スリーピング・ワイルド 3:07
Acoustic Bass – Chris Thomas
Bass – Tony Maceli
Cello, Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Dave Eggar
Conductor [String Conductor], Arranged By [Arrangement] – Chuck Palmer
Drums – Brian Blade
Orchestrated By [String Orchestration], Copyist – Phil Faconti
Viola – Todd Low
Violin – Katie Kresek, Max Moston
Vocals, Piano – Norah Jones
Written-By – Sarah Oda
11    Carry On = キャリー・オン 2:48
Acoustic Bass – Chris Thomas
Backing Vocals – Dr. Lonnie Smith
Drums – Brian Blade
Organ [Hammond B-3 Organ] – Jon Cowherd
Vocals, Piano – Norah Jones
Written-By – Norah Jones
12    Fleurette Africaine (African Flower) = アフリカの花 5:21
Acoustic Bass – John Patitucci
Drums – Brian Blade
Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Vocals, Piano – Norah Jones
Written-By – Duke Ellington
– BONUS TRACK –
13    Carry On (Live At The Flynn Center For The Performing Arts In Burlington, VT) = キャリー・オン(ライヴ) 2:37
Bass, Backing Vocals – Josh Lattanzi
Drums, Backing Vocals – Greg Wieczorek
Guitar – Jason Abraham Roberts
Organ [Hammond B-3 Organ] – Pete Remm
Vocals, Piano – Norah Jones
Written-By – Norah Jones
14    Flipside (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival) = フリップサイド(ライヴ) 4:39
Backing Vocals – Anjelika 'Jelly' Joseph, Tarriona 'Tank' Ball
Bass – Chris Thomas
Drums – Brian Blade
Organ [Hammond B-3 Organ] – Pete Remm
Vocals, Piano – Norah Jones
Written-By – Norah Jones, Pete Remm
15    Peace (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival) = ピース(ライヴ) 4:12
Backing Vocals – Anjelika 'Jelly' Joseph, Tarriona 'Tank' Ball
Bass – Chris Thomas
Drums – Brian Blade
Organ [Hammond B-3 Organ] – Pete Remm
Vocals, Piano – Norah Jones
Written-By – Horace Silver
16    Don't Know Why (Live At The Newport Jazz Festival) = ドント・ノー・ホワイ(ライヴ) 3:36
Bass, Backing Vocals – Josh Lattanzi
Drums, Backing Vocals – Greg Wieczorek
Guitar – Jason Abraham Roberts
Organ [Hammond B-3 Organ] – Pete Remm
Vocals, Piano – Norah Jones
Written-By – Jesse Harris