Nina Simone - You've Got To Learn
Despite having left behind one of the more generous catalogues of studio recordings we can think of, there was - legendarily - nothing in the world quite like catching Nina Simone live. This previously unheard concert recording from the 1966 Newport Jazz Festival, set for release next Friday on the trustworthy Verve label, captures the power and spirit of a performer who would neither be tamed or confined to a single genre. Swinging from I Loves You Porgy to the barnstorming Blues For Mama in one fist pound of her piano, this you gotta hear. Out 21 July on Cream Vinyl, Black Vinyl & CD. Pre-orders available now.
