Nina Simone - Nina Simone And Her Friends (2021 - Stereo Remaster) (2021)

Posted By: Fizzpop

Date: Dec. 5, 2021

This session with Jimmy Bond and Albert “Tootie” Heath was Nina Simone’s first recording ever. Made when she was 25-years old, it was a huge success and led to a tremendous career which would produce more than 80 studio sessions. After making these tracks, Simone would not record again for two years, finally returning to the studios for a 1959 New York date with a large orchestra directed by Bob Mersey. Simone would only record again with Jimmy Bond and Al Heath during a 1959 concert at Town Hall.

The singer’s career came to a close in 1993, when she cut her final sessions with a sextet in Los Angeles. She died in France on April 21, 2003. "Nina Simone & Her Friends" was a compilation LP originally issued by Bethlehem without the singer’s consent, using three leftover songs from Nina’s first LP, The Original Nina Simone: "Little Girl Blue", plus “I Loves You Porgy” –which had been both a success as part of that album and as a single –, and songs recorded for the label by Carmen McRae and Chris Connor. The Gershwin song, which originally appeared on both albums, has not been repeated here.

Nina Simone, vocals, piano
Jimmy Bond, double bass
Al "Tootie" Heath, drums

Recorded December 1957 at Beltone Studios, New York City
Digitally remastered

TRACKLIST

1. Nina Simone - He's Got the Whole World in His Hands (2021 - Stereo Remaster)
2. Chris Conner - Someone To Watch Over Me (2021 - Stereo Remaster)
3. Carmen McRae - Old Devil Moon (2021 - Stereo Remaster)
4. Nina Simone - I Loves You, Porgy (2021 - Stereo Remaster)
5. Chris Conner - I Concentrate On You (2021 - Stereo Remaster)
6. Carmen McRae - You Made Me Care (2021 - Stereo Remaster)
7. Nina Simone - For All We Know (2021 - Stereo Remaster)
8. Chris Conner - From This Moment On (2021 - Stereo Remaster)
9. Carmen McRae - Too Much in Love to Care (2021 - Stereo Remaster)
10. Nina Simone - African Mailman (2021 - Stereo Remaster)
11. Chris Conner - All This And Heaven Too (2021 - Stereo Remaster)
12. Carmen McRae - Last Time For Love (2021 - Stereo Remaster)

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