Nina Simone – BD Music Presents Nina Simone (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 02:35:13 minutes | 696 MB | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © BDMUSIC
An exception. A rebel. In short, a jazz singer light years away from the clichés of the jazz world. Nina Simone’s art was, above all, an outcry; a glimmer of hope in an America plagued by segregation. Yumiko Hioki’s superb comic strip perfectly captures the uniqueness of this great voice (and pianist). Unrivaled charisma is at the heart of the recordings that make up this exciting volume of the BD Music collection. The gems we’re treated to here were recorded between 1957 and 1962, mainly for the Colpix label, a period during which Simone began to find a certain artistic freedom that matched her untameable personality. This freedom is most evident on her reinterpretations of blues, jazz and folk standards where she was already singing in a way different to everyone else; the Nina Simone way! – Marc Zisman
Read moreNina Simone – Nina’s Back (1985/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 35:19 minutes | 864 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Verve
Recorded in 1985 after a break from recording and time spent living in Barbados and Liberia, Nina’s Back features a rejuvenated Nina Simone reaching out to a wider musical audience. Featuring a number of memorable original Simone compositions, the band includes horns and backup singers for a recording that’s unique in Nina’s catalog.
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