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Norah Jones’ ‘Day Break’ Excursion
Norah Jones sets out on a North American and European outing in support of her upcoming album, “Day Break.” The trek includes stops in Vancouver, Los Angeles, London and Paris.
The nine-time Grammy winner drops her sixth solo album Oct. 7 via Blue Note Records. The release features jazz celebrities Wayne Shorter (saxophone), Dr. Lonnie Smith (organ) and Brian Blade (drums). Twelve tracks are included on the new LP, nine originals and three covers of songs by Duke Ellington, Horace Silver, and Neil Young.
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East Room @ The White House, Washington, D.C.
The first single, “Carry On,” is out today and is available instantly with pre-ordered downloads of Day Break on the Norah Jones Store or iTunes Store. Or if you prefer your sounds on wax, Barnes & Noble will be carrying the 180-gram orange vinyl version of the album.
“This new album feels full circle because I’m going back to my early influences,” Jones said. “After the first record, I drifted away from the piano a little bit. I still played it, but was more inspired to write on guitar. I really loved playing piano on this record.”
Aug. 8 – Denver, Colo., Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Aug. 11 – Boulder, Colo., Fox Theatre
Sept. 23 – Denton, Texas, Various Venues (Oaktopia)
Oct. 18 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Oct. 19 – Seattle, Wash., Benaroya Hall
Oct. 20 – Portland, Ore., Keller Auditorium
Oct. 25 – Los Angeles, Calif., Greek Theatre
Oct. 27 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Santa Barbara Bowl
Oct. 28 – Oakland, Calif., Paramount Theatre
Nov. 8 – Milan, Italy, Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
Nov. 9 – Padova, Italy, Gran Teatro Geox
Nov. 11 – Lyon, France, Amphitheatre Cite De Congres
Nov. 12 – Lille, France, Theatre Sebastopol
Nov. 14 – London, England, London Palladium
Nov. 15 – Paris, France, Salle Pleyel
Nov. 16 – Bordeaux, France, Femina
Nov. 18 – Madrid, Spain, Auditorio A. Palacio de Congresos
Nov. 21 – Paris, France, Olympia
Nov. 28 – Kingston, N.Y., Ulster Performing Arts Center
Nov. 29 – New York, N.Y., Beacon Theatre
Dec. 2 – Philadelphia, Pa., Academy Of Music
Dec. 3 – Washington, D.C., Lincoln Theatre
Dec. 8 – Providence, R.I., The VETS
Dec. 9 – Portland, Maine, State Theatre
Dec. 10 – Boston, Mass., Orpheum Theatre
August performances are on sale now. Select presales begin Aug. 8. General onsales begin Aug. 12. Visit NorahJones.com for more information.