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Tag: Nina Simone
The editors of JAZZIZ have the good fortune of being able to listen to new…
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…
Starting with two sold-out performances with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in……...
This article was originally published in the Fall 2021 print issue of JAZZIZ Magazine. By……...
The High Priestess of Soul is now in high-fidelity audio… Nina Simone‘s classic 1965 albums…
Kat Edmonson, Dreamers Do (Spinnerette) With her fey, girlish voice, Edmonson imbues a series of……...
From the starkly emotional “I Loves You, Porgy” to the scathing “Mississippi Goddam,” this live 1964 concert album presents various facets of Nina Simone’s remarkable artistry.
“Sinnerman” presents Nina Simone at her absolute best. The song’s lyrics tell of a sinner’s futile attempt to seek salvation on Judgement Day, and the accompanying music — full of dark, thundering piano chords— heightens the thematic intensity.
The Amazing Nina Simone, the 2015 documentary on the life of the singer songwriter, will…