Nina at 90
Kevin Le Gendre presents a special edition of J to Z exploring the music and legacy of Nina Simone, who would have been 90 on 21 February.
Kevin Le Gendre presents a special edition of J to Z exploring the music and legacy of Nina Simone, who would have been 90 on the 21st of February this year. Playing classic recordings and lesser-known cuts, as well as a remarkable concert from 1988, Kevin charts the breadth of Nina鈥檚 output and tells the stories behind her songs, touching on her early life as an aspiring concert pianist, her involvement in the civil rights movement and her celebration of her African identity as the High Priestess of Soul. Throughout the show we hear candid interviews with Nina Simone herself and contributions from some of the many contemporary musicians she's inspired. Vocalists Nnenna Freelon and Zara McFarlane, saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi and pianist Vijay Iyer share their favourite Nina Simone tracks, reflect on her importance and offer some deep insights into her music.
Produced by Thomas Rees for Somethin' Else
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Music Played
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Nina Simone
I Put A Spell On You
- I Put A Spell On You.
- Philips.
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Nina Simone
You'll Never Walk Alone
- Little Girl Blue.
- Bethlehem Records.
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Nina Simone
Ne Me Quitte Pas
- Ne Me Quitte Pas.
- Philips.
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Nina Simone
Work Song
- Nina Simone.
- Marble Arch.
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Nina Simone
See Line Woman
- Live At Fabrik, Hamburg in 1988.
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Nina Simone
Mississippi Goddam
- Nina Simone In Concert.
- Philips.
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Nina Simone
Sinnerman
- Pastel Blues.
- Philips.
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Nina Simone
Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter
- It Is Finished.
- RCA Records.
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Nina Simone
Fodder In Her Wings
- Fodder On My Wings.
- Carrere.
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Nina Simone
To Be Young Gifted And Black
- To Be Young Gifted And Black.
- RCA Victor.
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Nina Simone
Do I Move You/ See Line Woman/ Backlash Blues
- Live At Fabrik, Hamburg in 1988.
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Nina Simone
Baltimore
- Baltimore.
- CTI Records.
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Nina Simone
I Loves You Porgy
- Little Girl Blue.
- Bethlehem Records.
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Nina Simone
Love Me Or Leave Me
- Little Girl Blue.
- Bethlehem Records.
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Nina Simone
Images
- Let It All Out.
- Philips.
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Nina Simone
Wild Is The Wind
- Wild Is The Wind.
- Philips.
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Nina Simone
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
- Silk & Soul.
- RCA.
Broadcast
- Sat 18 Feb 2023 17:00大象传媒 Radio 3