Norah Jones — NPR Tiny Desk, Washington D.C., 2024

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Why this recording

Watch for the third song: on “Staring at the Wall”, which NPR's write-up calls psychedelic, Norah Jones leaves the piano for guitar over a groove laid down by Brian Blade and Josh Lattanzi. At the close, she explains that she wrote “Come Away with Me” using the only five guitar chords she knew at the time, before offering a more open version of it. Directed and edited by Joshua Bryant, the video runs 19 minutes.

— Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue

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Rights-holding channelNPR Music
Source statusOfficial — broadcaster or organiser
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Exact runtime
ResolutionHD (720p+)
Directed byJoshua Bryant
Source qualityProfessional (multi-camera)

Metadata checked on YouTube on 29 September 2026; direction, camera setup and sound documented by the editors.

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Published on September 21, 2026 by Simon Janvier

A filmed live concert by Norah Jones for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk series, published on 22 July 2024 and recorded at the radio’s Washington D.C. headquarters. It is her first in-studio performance for the format, following a home appearance during the pandemic. The singer and pianist, revealed in 2002 by Come Away with Me, presents a hushed set from her album Visions (2024), co-produced with Leon Michels. Surrounded by a tight band — Sami Stevens on glockenspiel and backing vocals, Sasha Dobson on guitar, Josh Lattanzi on bass and Brian Blade on drums — she performs Paradise, Swept Up in the Night, Staring at the Wall and a reworking of her classic Come Away with Me. This live concert showcases the warmth of her voice, her pianist’s touch and the balance of jazz, soul and Americana pop that defines her style. A reference complete live session for fans of vocal jazz, this document captures Norah Jones on stage in 2024, in an ideal acoustic setting.

Setlist

  1. Paradise
  2. Swept Up in the Night
  3. Staring at the Wall
  4. Come Away with Me

Personnel & credits

  • Norah Jones — piano, vocals
  • Sami Stevens — glockenspiel, backing vocals
  • Sasha Dobson — guitar, backing vocals
  • Josh Lattanzi — bass
  • Brian Blade — drums
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