Norah Jones Performed an Intimate Gig at Parkside Lounge Last Night
Posted on: November 27th, 2013 at 9:58 am by Elie
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Norah Jones at Parkside Lounge, Photo: Bleecker Street Bar
Apparently Norah Jones performed an intimate gig with her new band last night at the Parkside Lounge. We are told she was working out material with a new band.
The performance was likely related to her new duet album with Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Foreverly, which dropped yesterday.
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