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"I would beg to differ with you. Norah is a jazz pianist. She is an accomplished artist and not a one hit wonder even though she is only 23. She'll be around for awhile."

The entire album (cd) is fairly eclectic. Yes, her roots are in jazz. But some of the songs have country influence.

A lot of credit should go to her partner, band member, guitarist, who wrote many of the numbers.

I wouldn't predict if she will last. Her voice is good. Many with good voices remain in the business for decades, but few continue to make the top of the charts, for decades.

Those who last (Elton John, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson--many others) seem to have a deep inner drive to make music, even when they aren't on top, and survive big obstacles.

The local news here in Dallas did a piece where they interviewed a number of Norah's music teachers. One of them said that three years ago he heard her singing and just couldn't get over how touching her sound was.

When she was on stage accepting the Grammy for 'Come Away With Me', she said that they all were surprised by the song's success because it was a demo. She reminds me of some of the older artists like Bing Crosby or Rosemary Clooney that were known for their talent, appeal and calm demeanor.