The title and most of the comments seem to give all the credit for this fine recording to Norah Jones. But the piano is played by the great Marian Mc Partland. She deserves equal credit.
Oh no, some comment just revealed .. Nora is not actually the pianist here!? It's arian McPartland.. the great radio show host, whom we revered. So I admire Ms Jones way less for allowing the her publst or record company to alter the picture here to lead us her fans, to think she can really play ...like never before. So sad
Let's be honest. Her talent is that she CAN sing such a great classic and NOT sound like its a remake or a cover. No matter who did it before she puts her own unique talent to work. I know great music and she moves me every time. Norah is way under-appreciated.
Definitely. This is much better than Lana Del Ray's version ....which I feel is too slow. But Norah's version is just right tempo wise, and that piano playing is exquisite, and so classy. Norah could easily be a Jazz singer and pianist.
I just recently caught on to her. Definitely the more I hear the more I like. Then consider her father was one of the greatest musicians ever. A real original.
I think she sounds very beautiful and makes one comfortable. Because I am not single so don't know why you said she sounds no one else like her could you tell me where is she distinctive voice?
Dear Ms Jones: Mr. Gershwin has to be really proud of your version. No doubt about it. What a gift! This is a treasure, a jewel hidden for me… until now. I have opened my gift today! You triggered me. You are my friend now or I hope so if you permit me that. You are playing the promise to get our world something better. No barriers for good feelings… inner feelings on the depth of our hearts. That is been a prayer for everyone being a better human being. Congratulations for your lesson of love trough music. I know that you know that God blessed Mr. Gershwin before of your touching performance. May God bless you… or maybe you are blessed already. Thank you so much.
Norah will still be talked about in 50 years time. Her voice will last until the sun implodes in 60-70 million years. When the human race is long gone the dominant life form on earth is...something else. They will find her music, and they will hear her voice, and it will be SHE who they are entranced by. Not anyone else in the history of music will it be other than she. There is a timbre to her voice, something within it that sets her apart from anyone else.
It's true. I'm 16 and when I heard her beautiful voice I could appreciate even more this kind of music that I already love. Thank you Norah, for your performances!
I cannot say I know a great deal about music, but I remember the very first time I saw this lady walk onto a music video I was looking at - that just came on - I saw, heard and remarked in my own head, "Wow! That little girl has such a command of what she is doing; I've not ever seen anything like it!" I am still in 2013, amazed at how gracious and how humble she seems to be with her incredible knowledge and abilities in music. Sad we didn't have the video.
I sing Summertime almost daily, several times a day. This interpretation has left me speechless, I simply love it, WOW, I sing it as a lullaby, no excitement, hey, what kid, is gonna sleep to this? When I sing JAZZY stuff to my grandson, WE DANCE!!!!
Love this. No one has a voice quite like Norah Jones. No one can deny that, even the Joplin purists who will say the original is best. Yes, it is for some reasons, yet lets be honest few today or in bygone years has a voice as beautiful as this woman.
The excellent accompaniment on piano, is an extraordinary English jazz pianist and composer Ms. Margaret Marian Turner (McPartland), (20 March 1918 - 20 August 2013), R.I.P.
THIS is why i appreciate Utube & all U uploaders...i never heard of her before, but U can bet Ur paycheck i'll own a cd by week's end! this is PERFECT music to wind down with at the end of a day.
Great version! Amazing, that there are still today young musicians that know songs like this - and are good enough to make GOOD versions. Brings this music to the young fans. Well done, Norah!
My god the amount of renditions for this piece is astounding. It leaves no doubt in my mind that the father of American pop music is and will always be Mr. George Gershwin RIP :)
Charles Badgley Here is the perfect song. Russian girl Dina Garipova-summertime sings .. listen, you won’t regret it ..ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GpCvsHCP1ZE.html
