Nina Simone Sings Ellington

by Nina Simone

Nina Simone Sings Ellington cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1962
  • Label: Colpix
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 32:35
  • Community rating: 3.31/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A tribute to one of jazz's most crucial composers, 'Nina Simone Sings Ellington' applies Simone's distinctive phrasing and classical-leaning piano styling to Duke Ellington's songbook. Featuring arrangements by Ralph Carmichael, it maintains a reverent yet deeply personal atmosphere. The collection showcases her ability to transform established standards into intense, personalized narratives.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me (2:50)
  2. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (4:07)
  3. Hey Buddy Bolden (2:27)
  4. Merry Mending (2:36)
  5. Something to Live For (2:56)
  6. You Better Know It (2:25)
  7. I Like the Sunrise (3:01)
  8. Solitude (3:46)
  9. The Gal from Joe's (2:12)
  10. Satin Doll (3:37)
  11. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (2:33)

Credits

  • Nina Simone - primary artist, performer, arranged by
  • Malcolm Dodds Singers - backing vocals
  • Duke Ellington - written-by
  • Sidney Keith Russell - written-by
  • Paul Francis Webster - written-by
  • Billy Strayhorn - written-by
  • Eddie DeLange - written-by
  • Irving Mills - written-by

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