In a message dated 2/25/03 12:13:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, LARSthx@aol.com 
writes:

<< As for Norah Jones, her sound is a through back.  She had me thinking 
Carole 
 King "Tapestry."   In this day and age of histrionic, bombastic, vocal 
 gymnastic singers such as Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston and all 
 the up and coming/American Idol types who copy their styles, Norah Jones is 
a 
 breath of fresh air.  >>

AMEN BROTHER!  That was the word that I was looking for...."bombast"!

MB