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Simone at the 1986 Playboy Jazz Festival. Simone's bearing and stage presence earned her the title "the High Priestess of Soul". [80] She was a pianist, singer and performer, "separately, and simultaneously". [citation needed] As a composer and arranger, Simone moved from gospel to blues, jazz, and folk, and
AllMusic reviewer Richie Unterberger gave the album 3 stars out of 5, calling it "One of her most pop-oriented albums, but also one of her best and most consistent." [1] He added, "There are really fine tunes and interpretations, on which Simone gives an edge to the potentially fey pop songs, taking a sudden (but not uncharacteristic) break for a straight jazz instrumental with 'Blues on ...
Little Girl Blue: Jazz as Played in an Exclusive Side Street Club is the debut studio album by Nina Simone. Recorded in late 1957, it was eventually released by Bethlehem Records in February 1959.
The Detroit Pistons made a trade on the eve of the 2024 NBA trade deadline.. On Wednesday, the Pistons completed a trade with the Utah Jazz to acquire 28-year-old forward Simone Fontecchio in ...
Nina Simone at Newport is a live album by jazz singer and musician Nina Simone.It was released in August 1960; the recording taken from a concert held at the Newport Jazz Festival earlier in the year, on 30 June 1960.
Nina Simone's life as a recording artist can be divided into three phases: early period (1957–64, corresponding to her albums with Bethlehem and Colpix); middle period (1964–74, corresponding to her albums with Philips and RCA); and late period (1974–2003, corresponding to her time either without a recording contract or with a multitude of different contracts).
Nina Simone in Concert is an album by the jazz singer Nina Simone. It is her first album for the record label Philips, composed of three live recordings made at Carnegie Hall, New York City, in March and April 1964. Simone recorded Nina Simone at Carnegie Hall in 1963 for Colpix.
High Priestess of Soul is a studio album by singer, pianist and songwriter Nina Simone.The songs are accompanied by a large band directed and arranged by Hal Mooney.The album contains pop songs (such as "Don't You Pay Them No Mind") and African American gospel and folk-related songs written by Simone herself (such as "Take Me to the Water" and "Come Ye").