Soul singer erykah badu and trumpeter roy hargrove are also washington alumni . norah played her first gig on her 16th birthday , an open - mic night at a local coffeehouse , where she performed a version of i ll be seeing you that she d learned from etta james treatment of this billie holiday favorite . while still in high school , norah won the down beat student music awards for best jazz vocalist and best original composition in 1996 , and earned a second sma for best jazz vocalist in 1997 此次第一张个人专辑come away with me ， norah展现她精湛的琴艺与迷人的嗓音，专辑同名曲come away with me远走高飞为四重奏编制的抒情慢板歌曲， norah温熟的嗓音表现颇有大将之风，让人不禁想起另一位爵士女伶diana krall seven years则以灵魂乐作为基调，搭配蓝调音乐里惯用的空心吉他滑弦技巧，将爵士灵魂流行民谣等元素完美结合，是首相当精采的作品。
