Name: At The Village Gate
Brand: Nina Simone

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

NOTLP251

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Purple

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Discogs ID

[r11151560]

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Download code: No

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Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-02-25

Signed copies

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Supplier GB

Fat Cat

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Standard:20

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5060348582519

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / purple

Artist

Nina Simone

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Not Now

Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Born on February 21, 1933 in Tryon, North Carolina, she began giving piano recitals at a young age after playing at her local church. Her talent impressed her mother's employer and a local fund set up by her music teacher, who funded her childhood piano lessons.

At the age of 17, Nina moved to Philadelphia where she taught piano and played to raise money for her studies at New York's renowned Juilliard School Of Music. To support her family financially, she worked in a bar in Atlantic City where she gained a devoted following through singing.

Nina's career took off when she recorded Gershwin's "I Loves You Porgy," which became a US Top 40 hit. This success led to performances at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Newport Jazz Festival. Throughout her career, Nina embraced numerous Civil Rights anthems and was a passionate supporter of the movement.

In the 1970s, Nina left the US and lived in various places including Barbados, Africa, the Netherlands before settling in France where she passed away from cancer in 2003. Known for drawing heavily on gospel blues soul jazz R&B folk music forms within her voice; it found wider popularity late in life when "My Baby Just Cares For Me" became an unlikely UK chart hit featured in a TV ad campaign.

A thunderous, pounding piano signals the start of an electrifying performance at one of the world’s most famous jazz venues: The Village Gate, home to dozens of visiting guest stars, but none quite so special as the girl they called ‘The Amazing Miss Nina Simone.’ It was one hot New York night in 1961 when the singer and pianist arrived at the club on the corner of Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, for a gig that would become legendary, thanks to this cherished, on the spot ‘live’ recording. This performance emphasises Nina’s joie de vivre and sense of humour – traits that offset her tendency towards anger and sorrow, and combine to make her such a commanding presence and magnetic, truly amazing, performer.

Side 1 1. Just In Time 2. He Was Too Good To Me 3. House Of The Rising Sun 4. Bye Bye Blackbird Side 2 1. Brown Baby 2. Zungo 3. If He Changed My Name 4. Children Go Where I Send You

At The Village Gate

Music GB

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