Jazz album: “Nina Simone Sings the Blues” by Nina Simone, released in 2006 on RCA Victor. Explore the largest collection of jazz recordings @ All About Jazz. All About Jazz Essentials. Advertise Album ...

A recently unearthed live version of “Blues for Mama,” written by Simone and Abbey Lincoln in the 1960s, took on domestic abuse in a momentous way. By Salamishah Tillet Nina Simone was always ...

Capturing a Piece of the Transformative Nina Simone. A previously unreleased concert recording from the Newport Jazz Festival in 1966 is only ... “Blues For Mama,” which she famously recorded a few ...

The High Priestess Of Soul: Nina Simone In 5 Songs : A Blog Supreme There are certain figures in jazz history whose iconic status can be telegraphed by a single name. The pianist and singer Nina ...