Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue (CD Digipack Included)

A new collection of classic LPs, reissued on 180 gram vinyl + bonus CD digipack inside featuring updated liner notes.

�Little Girl Blue, released in 1957, was Nina Simone's first recording, originally issued on the Bethlehem label. Backed by bassist Jimmy Bond and Albert �Tootie� Heath, it showcases her ballad voice as one of mystery and sensuality and showcases her uptempo jazz style with authority and an enigmatic downhome feel that is nonetheless elegant. The album also introduced a fine jazz pianist. Simone was a solid improviser who never strayed far from the blues.� - **** AllMusic (Thom Jurek)