Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue

Limited edition of 1000 copies - 180g vinyl, the complete album + bonus track.

Little Girl Bluewas Nina Simone's first studio recording and features her in an intimate trio setting with bassist Jimmy Bond and drummer Albert Tootie Heath. Many of the tracks would become true classics, among them her perennial version of 'My Baby Just Cares For Me'. The album introduced Nina not only as a brilliant singer, but also as a unique jazz pianist. Simone's signature tune, 'I Loves You, Porgy', appears here in her first studio version.

AllMusicreviewer Thom Jurek gave the album four out of five stars, stating that Little Girl Blue showcases her ballad voice as one of mystery and sensuality and showcases her up-tempo jazz style with authority and an enigmatic down-home feel that is nonetheless elegant.

* Bonus track. 'African Mailman' from the same sessions, but not included on the original LP.

NINA SIMONE,vocals & piano
JIMMY BOND,bass
ALBERT TOOTIE HEATH,drums
New York, December 1957.