At the Village Gate

by Nina Simone

Overview

Nina Simone has the rare ability of really being able to dig into material and bring out unexpected meaning in familiar lyrics. On "Just in Time" from this set, she gives one the impression that if she had not been found "Just in Time," she would have committed suicide. During "He Was Too Good to Me," Simone sounds absolutely stunned about the end of a love affair. "Brown Baby" is both hopeful and defiant in its call for freedom, while "Zungo" is an African work song. Also from her 1961 trio performance at the Village Gate, Simone performs the overly serious "If He Changed My Name," the good-time gospel piece "Children Go Where I Send You," a regretful rendition of "House of the Rising Sun," and an unpredictable instrumental version of "Bye Bye Blackbird." Nina Simone, who was always in a category by herself, is heard throughout in her early prime. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	09/17/2021
Label:	20Th Century Jazz Masters / 20Th Century Masterworks
UPC:	8436563183959
Rank:	88705

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nina Simone   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Rob Hamilton   Drums
Al Schackman   Guitar

Technical Credits

Betty Comden   Composer
Babatunde Olatunji   Composer
Billy Vera   Liner Notes
Mort Dixon   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Robert MacGimsey   Composer
Jule Styne   Composer
Michael Cuscuna   Reissue Producer
Michael Olatunji   Composer
Ray Henderson   Composer
Nina Simone   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Tristan Powell   Engineer
Libby Holmes   Composer
Nicholas Ray   Composer
Alan Price   Composer
Oscar Brown, Jr.   Composer
Public Domain   Composer
Josh White   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Cal Lampley   Producer
Adolph Green   Composer