Singer Spotlight: Time to Croon, Swoon,and Sway
November 22nd 2019 by Rob Lester
“When the intriguingly original singer/songwriter/teacher Nora York passed away in 2016, she left many unfinished projects. The albums she had already released featured an eclectic mix of well-known songs and originals.”
A Singer-Composer's Bountiful Musical Gifts
KEN FRANCKLING'S JAZZ NOTES November 7, 2019
“When the intriguingly original singer/songwriter/teacher Nora York passed away in 2016, she left many unfinished projects. The albums she had already released featured an eclectic mix of well-known songs and originals.”
Nora York: Swoon
October 14, 2019 Reviewed by John Hogland for Cabaret Scenes
“The posthumous CD was produced by and features her collaborator, composer/pianist Jamie Lawrence. Refined musical juxtapositions and crossing-genres are York’s calling card.”
BWW Interview: Jamie Lawrence of NORA YORK TRIBUTE CONCERT at Joe's Pub
October 2nd 2019 by Stephen Mosher
“Nora York was adventurous and she was unique. This one of a kind artist was a jazz singer who became known for her genre-crossing work and inimitable performance art”
NORA YORK Album 'SWOON' Features Unreleased Music from the Late Vocalist & Songwriter
August 26th 2019 by TV DESK NEWS
“Good Mood Records will celebrate the vocalist and songwriter NORA YORK with the album Swoon, featuring unreleased, never-before-heard compositions and interpretations of pop classics, onFriday, October 4.”
Nora York Lives With the Release of Swoon
August 26th 2019 by Suzanna Bowling
“The posthumous release is produced by and features her collaboratorJamie Lawrence. York, hailed as “an ingenious, radical, extravagant talent” by The New Yorker and “singer-songwriter-truthteller” by The Village Voice, was renowned for her soulful voice and hypnotic stage presence, in addition to her original songs and thought-provoking musical juxtapositions of contemporary jazz and pop music.”
Nora York, Singer Who Fused Forms, Dies at 60
Sept 8th 2016 by Daniel E. Slotnik
“Nora York, a singer and performer who intrigued audiences with bold mashups of jazz, rock and other genres, died on Sept. 3 at her home in Manhattan. She was 60.”
WATER WATER EVERYWHERE: SONGS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
May 30th 2014 by Nora York
In partnership with Marfa Dialogues/NY, Creative Time Reports presents video from a performance by the musician and artist Nora York and an accompanying conversation between York and the publisher and environmental advocate Hamilton Fish. Water Water Everywhere was co-composed by Jamie Lawrence and Nora York.
Nora York Singer, PERFormer, Artist
Nora York’s TED Talk Posted Apr 2007
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.