Here’s one that was released the year I was born, yet it sounds as hip and current as, well, I am. OK, it is hipper and more current than I am, but it goes to show just how timeless Nina Simone’s recordings really were. Simone’s interpretive talents as a singer and piano player earned her the nickname, “The High Priestess Of Soul,” and put her right up there with greats … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Work Song” by Nina Simone
The Work Song
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Work Song” by Cannonball Adderly Quintet
The "Cannonball" in Julian Edwin Adderly's name stood for "cannibal" and was given to him by his high school friends due to his robust eating habits. Adderly was one of the most talented and in-demand saxophone players of the '50s and '60s. He participated in the recording of two of the most heralded records in Jazz, "Kind Of Blue" and "Milestones" by Miles Davis before … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Work Song” by Cannonball Adderly Quintet
Song of the Day – “Work Song” by Nina Simone
Song of the Day by Eric Berman – “Work Song” by Nina Simone Here’s one that was released the year I was born, yet it sounds as hip and current as, well, I am. OK, it is hipper and more current than I am, but it goes to show just how timeless Nina Simone’s recordings really are. Simone’s interpretive talents as a singer and piano player earned her the nickname, “The High … [Read more...] about Song of the Day – “Work Song” by Nina Simone
