Jazz Articles about The Little Willies

The Little Willies: The Little Willies

by C. Michael Bailey
March 10, 2006

It was only a matter of time before Norah Jones would give into her country music jones and deliver the goods. The Little Willies is Jones' first project since the comfortable Feels Like Home (Blue Note, 2004). She takes members of her Handsome Band and mixes them with some additional New York City-based musicians, including singer-songwriter Richard Julian and guitarist Jim Campilongo.

The resulting entity, The Little Willies, takes it easy as the musicians stroll through some classic ...