Startlingly Great Compilation Of Performances

5 Stars
Posted
Thursday, December 12, 2024
by
AnalogJ
If you're a fan of Nina Simone, or you want to be introduced to her as a preformer, I can't think of a better way to start. She was often a fantastic and compelling live performer. Certainly quirky at times, she was an intense vocalist who would connect to the lyrics and make the songs her own. Moreover, she was a classically trained pianist early on and you can hear it in her technique as a player. She is the complete package, and a unique one. This is a compilation of a sampling of several years of performancse at the annual jazz festival in Montreaix.
The splatter vinyl is not always the quietest. It took me two copies to get a really satisfactory one, but the vinyl is fun to look at. This set was also pressed on black vinyl. The sound is tonally rich, dynamic, and immediate.