Originally released in 1961, here Nina pays homage to the man most responsible for bringing jazz music out of the shadows and into every home in America. Duke Ellington changed his country’s very cultural fabric, while giving it a hugely improved soundtrack to go along with. Simone, a classically trained pianist herself, aligns herself with this great American tradition, adding new layers of meaning to standards like “I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)” and “Satin Doll”, in a way that always left fans clamouring for more.
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