"Philosopher diva" Nora York is an adventurous singer-songwriter with a drive to explore the human condition.
Why you should listen to her:
Nora York is an adventurous jazz singer and performance artist whose genre-crossing work defies easy categorization. With a sultry, soulful voice and hypnotic stage presence, York has carved out a territory all her own — call her a "singer-songwriter-truthteller" (the Village Voice did). She brings a witty and literate twist to her performances, recombining songs and merging genres in thought-provoking ways.
Her most recent CD is What I Want (ArtistShare) and her latest performance project, Furtiva Lagrima (secret tear), explores classical operatic repertoire through the lens of pop, country and jazz.
"An ingenious, radical, extravagant talent."The New Yorker
Blog Posts on TED
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Nora York on TED.com – April 20, 2007
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Nora York brings a new performance to New York May 3rd – May 4, 2007
Nora York — an adventurous jazz singer and genre-crossing performance artist — lit up the stage at last year's TED salon with her stunning original song, "What I Want" (watch it now on TED.com).
She returns to the New York stage this week with STACKED! : a retrospective evening of her hybrid and recombinant musical works. York will take us on a musical treasure hunt through her world, where Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrx, Verdi and York converse and surprise. Performance at Joe's Pub, Thursday May 3rd at 7PM. TEDsters will surely be in the house (Tickets available online.)
