Nina Simone - The Amazing Nina Simone & Nina Simone At Town Hall (1959) (eac-log-cover)

Nina Simone - The Amazing Nina Simone S & Nina Simone At Town Hall (1959)

jazz | 1cd (2LP) | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 320MB

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AMG:
The Amazing Nina Simone:
There is a remarkable amount of variety on this disc, Nina Simone's second recording. Her repertoire ranges from a swinging "Stompin' at the Savoy" and an emotional "It Might as Well Be Spring" to an English folk ballad ("Tomorrow"), spirituals, an R&B song ("You've Been Gone Too Long") and the theme song from the movie Middle of the Night. Somehow Simone brings credibility to each of these very different songs. She does not play much piano (just cameos on two songs) and is backed by a subtle orchestra arranged by Bob Mersey that is effective accompanying her vocals. This session finds Nina Simone's voice in top form and with a few exceptions is generally jazz-oriented.
Nina Simone at Town Hall:
One of Nina Simone's finest recordings, this Colpix LP features the unique singer/pianist performing classic versions of "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair," "The Other Woman," and "Wild Is the Wind." With supportive work from bassist Jimmy Bond and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath, she also sounds fine on a few instrumentals. "Summertime" is performed twice, once as a vocal. From the start of her career, Nina Simone carved out her own unique niche, meshing together her classical piano technique with folk singing, civil rights protest lyrics and jazz. All of those elements are in evidence on this highly recommended set.

Tracks:
01. Blue Prelude - Nina Simone, Bishop, Joe
02. Children Go Where I Send You - Nina Simone, Simone, Nina
03. Tomorrow (We Will Meet Once More) - Nina Simone, Gale
04. Stompin' at the Savoy - Nina Simone, Goodman, Benny
05. It Might as Well Be Spring - Nina Simone, Hammerstein, Oscar
06. You've Been Gone Too Long - Nina Simone, Sellers
07. That's Him over There - Nina Simone, Keith, Marilyn
08. Chilly Winds Don't Blow - Nina Simone, Krasnow, Hermann
09. Theme from "Middle of the Night" - Nina Simone, Bassman
10. Can't Get Out of This Mood - Nina Simone, Loesser, Frank
11. Willow Weep for Me - Nina Simone, Ronell, Ann
12. Solitaire - Nina Simone, Borck, Renee
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13. Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair - Nina Simone, Traditional
14. Exactly Like You - Nina Simone, Fields, Dorothy
15. The Other Woman - Nina Simone, Robinson, J.M.
16. Under the Lowest - Nina Simone, Simone, Nina
17. I Don't Want Him (Anymore) - Nina Simone, Enloe
18. Summertime [Instrumental] - Nina Simone, Gershwin, George
19. Summertime [Vocal Version] - Nina Simone, Gershwin, George
20. Cottom Eyed Joe - Nina Simone, Traditional
21. Return Home - Nina Simone, Simone, Nina
22. Wild Is the Wind - Nina Simone, Tiomkin, Dimitri
23. Fine and Mellow - Nina Simone, Herzog, Arthur Jr.

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