Since her debut in 2002, Norah Jones has sold over 50 million albums, and won 8 Grammys. She released Day Breaks, her sixth album, in 2016. In this episode, she takes apart the title track and details how all the pieces unexpectedly came together. You’ll hear her original demo for the song and how it was transformed in the studio, including a session with jazz saxophone legend Wayne Shorter. Plus, a few thoughts from Norah’s co-producer and longtime collaborator Sarah Oda.
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The New Pornographers - Brill Bruisers
Kelela - Rewind
MGMT - Time to Pretend
Courtney Barnett - Depreston
Björk - Stonemilker
Dustin O'Halloran - Transparent (Main Title Theme)
Wilco - Magnetized
Natalia Lafourcade - Hasta la Raíz
Youth Lagoon - The Knower
The Arcs - Put a Flower in Your Pocket
Chet Faker - Gold
Harry Gregson-Williams - The Martian
Deradoorian - A Beautiful Woman
The Magnetic Fields - Andrew in Drag
Joey Bada$$ - Hazeus View
American Football - The One With The Tambourine
Best Coast - Feeling Ok
HEALTH - Stonefist
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Multi-Love
Thundercat - Them Changes
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