The Amazing Nina Simone [Fabulous]

by Nina Simone

Overview

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. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	11/19/2002
Label:	Fabulous
UPC:	0824046011420
Rank:	68082

Tracks

1. Cotton Eyed Joe
2. Porgy
3. Forbidden Fruit
4. Gin House Blues
5. Nina's Blues
6. Summertime
7. The Other Woman
8. Li'l Liza Jane
9. Work Song
10. You Can Have Him
11. Exactly Like You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nina Simone   Primary Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

Henry Troy   Composer
Fletcher Henderson   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
DuBose Heyward   Composer
Jessie Mae Robinson   Composer
Nat Adderley   Composer
Nina Simone   Composer
Jimmy McHugh   Composer
Dorothy Fields   Composer
Oscar Brown, Jr.   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer