Norah Jones - risk reduces Duet

Anyone who has followed Norah Jones and her recording career, knows the shallow commercialism that their own albums adheres. As is softened and polished until it is quite simple and as exciting as Nutella with white bread. With other musicians and a duet Jones succeeds more often, because they have to dare more: Characteristically for example, that "Creeping in", a cheerful and furious fast duet with Dolly Parton, is also found on this sampler, very clear to my ears best tracks on Jones's second album was.

And so this compilation shows the other side of the hit parade artist: "Ruler Of My Heart" with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, for example - a gritty wind Arrangement, a traditional song and then sing Norah. And it is great music. The collaboration with Herbie Hancock "Court And Spark" can be heard. Hancock makes an unconventional arrangement and Jones embarks on the hesitant, slow style of interpretation. If she only with her solo albums would be so elegant and musically daring as with other musicians. For they can do much more, as can be heard on their solo albums. But unfortunately, it sounds here at the latest after the 4th title only to boredom in a soft voice. Whether in the opener with the Little Willies, the house band of Jones. Whether with Willie Nelson in the standard "We can make it through December" - usually sounds Jones and sound lame their fellow musicians, listless and mercilessly risk. Who says this musician, that they must always sing the gentle elf with medium tempo. It is with the exception of the mentioned title or at the latest after the 4th title of the sampler simply too much to bear. A musical pabulum mid-tempo.

What I miss: The amazing duets with Bonnie Raitt, has recorded with the Jones some really timeless songs. What I also missing: courage to take risks. Finally an up-tempo number, a standalone or even daring interpretation. Those like me who just Terez Montcalm Voodoo hear that uses a very similar genre (but closer to the Jazz) who finds Norah Jones just yet boring. Sorry, but as consolation only the affordable price this sampler and a few above average title.