Norah Jones Is Playing Along

Norah Jones Is Playing Along offers a delightful listening experience to music fans. Norah Jones invites listeners into the enchanting world of the studio. She and her guests do what they love. The podcast provides an engaging entrance into music-making and its creators.

With several awards to her name and more than 50 million records sold, podcast host Norah is a household name. She won her first five of nine Grammy Awards for her debut album, Come Away with Me, in 2002. Her most recent album, Pick Me Up Off the Floor, came out in 2020. Some might say Norah was bound to be a singer, songwriter, and musician. She's the daughter of the famous Indian composer Ravi Shankar. Her mother produces concerts. Norah's half-siblings, Anoushka Shankar and Subhendra Shankar, are also musicians. Even if she has music in her blood, Norah won her success through passion and dedication.

On the podcast, Norah gets to chat and play with various guests. These include Rodrigo Amarante, Sasha Dobson, and Remi Wolf. When Robert Glasper joins, he and Norah recall their time together at Performing Arts High Schools and band camp. Robert is also a pianist and songwriter. After reminiscing, they perform one of their Radiohead favorites. The two follow up with a jazzy Duke Ellington number.

Grammy-nominated songwriter and singer Emily King joins another episode. She shares what it was like growing up in New York City and what inspires her music. Christian McBride and Questlove play with Norah in one podcast episode. The three musicians laugh about childhood and discuss their most significant influences. Then, they take up their instruments for some surprising and beautiful renditions.

TV show creator Seth MacFarlane joins the podcast. Listeners may know Seth as the man behind the animated series Family Guy. He is also a singer. Norah talks with him about old jazz and their favorite music eras. They also perform a duet, "Blue Skies." Seth's deep voice compliments Norah's velvety embellishments. Lukas Nelson, M. Ward, and Cat Popper also team up with Norah for magical performances.

New episodes of Norah Jones Is Playing Along appear every other Monday.