| Norah Jones and The Handsome Band - Live in 2004 | 
| Actors: Norah Jones & The Handsome Band, Norah Jones
Studio: Blue Note Records
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (27 reviews)
Sales Rank: 22919
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Live, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 123 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D99793-97D
UPC: 724359979397
EAN: 0724359979397
ASIN: B00065923K
Release Date: November 16, 2004
Theatrical Release Date: November 16, 2004
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Description
Following a massive 55-city North American Tour in support of her quadruple platinum selling FEELS LIKE HOME, Norah Jones?s historic ride continues with the release of an amazing DVD. Filmed in August 2004 at Nashville?s historic Ryman Auditorium, the concert film includes performances of most of the songs from FEELS LIKE HOME as well as hits from her landmark debut album COME AWAY WITH ME, and choice covers. Special Guests include Dolly Parton, Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, and Richard Julian.
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Norah Jones's growth as a performing artist since she burst on the scene in 2002 is apparent on Norah Jones and the Handsome Band: Live in 2004, her second concert DVD (following Live in New Orleans, released in '03). The gifted singer-pianist-songwriter is still something of a reluctant headliner; personable if not exactly effusive (and seemingly bemused by the adulation), she's self-effacing and winningly unpretentious onstage. That goes for the music as well, as Jones and her empathetic band (now including guitarist Robbie McIntosh, formerly of the Pretenders and Paul McCartney's band) put on a tasteful, understated show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Songs from her second CD, Feels Like Home, are favored, along with a version of the Grammy-winning "Don't Know Why" that's received with near-reverence by the audience. Jones's choice of cover material, including tunes by John Prine ("That's the Way the World Goes 'Round"), Tom Waits ("The Long Way Home"), and Gram Parsons ("She," which is among the several bonus tracks; other extras include two videos and three "mini-documentaries"), is also admirable, but it's when her various guests show up that the show approaches genuine transcendence. Among them are Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, who harmonize beautifully with Jones on Townes Van Zandt's "Loretta," and the indefatigable Dolly Parton, whose duet with Jones on bassist Lee Alexander's bluegrass-flavored "Creepin' In" is the undisputed highlight of the show. Radiant, ebullient, and in great voice, Parton is a star, and Norah defers to her accordingly. The only problem comes when Jones and company have to pick up where Parton left off, and in truth, it takes them a while to recover. --Sam Graham
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 Not what I was looking for June 6, 2008
I was looking for more blues/sultry but got a lot of pop country mixed in there with Dolly Parton and others joining the concert.
 this is an excellent earlier nora jones concert, May 15, 2008
I have seen her live onstage and this is an excellent revisit of that.also,there are several extras and some funny outtakes that are quite nice.I especially liked the extra interviews where the band members talked about their instruments and lives,super!
She's hypnotic May 5, 2008
Norah is truly a gifted performer. This is not her best DVD, but I do enjoy watching her perform.
Wierd band members February 28, 2008
Norah is great in the concert, however theres a few picky things that I found annoying. Her band is really annoying, dont get me wrong they can play their instruments alright, but they get really annoying to watch. The guitar player especially. Also in a bunch of songs the entire band did not need to play, however no one was left out, so there are extra musical parts that are extremely unneccesary and actually make the songs worse. Example, The long way home would have been 100 times better if it were Norah alone on the guitar. Also the girl with flute and backup vocals is so unnecesary, she stands there 80 percent of the time looking afraid. And whos that Grandpa??? Also the venue they selected to film this sucks. It looks like the inside of a church or something in NASHVILLE. I probably sound negative, but Norah was good in it. Try the New Orleans DVD.
Excellence February 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For fans of Nora Jones, this is an essential DVD own, and you don't need my review to figure that out. For others, here are a few observations which might help with your decision making: Musicality is first rate. Never flashy, just excellent overall without any weak points. The video is a bit grainy in places, but the editing and sound are well done. Especially wonderful are the mini-documentaries. This is a band that will grow on you. You will like these folks, and will want to know more about them.
If you are a hard-core blues, rock, jazz or country fan, you may be dissapointed, as this DVD does not easily fall into your favorite genre. At the same time, if these flavors of music are within your sphere of enjoyment, and you especially like wonderful songs with sophisticated performances by a tight band populated with excellent musicians, this could be for you.
Finally, the performances are not theatrical, over-wrought or ego-driven. What you have is excellent talent doing their thing with upmost consideration for the overall sound, dressed more as if they are going to the mall to buy shoes than getting ready to be Kiss.
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