"Sinnerman" by Nina Simone

<p>Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to? To the rock? To the river? To the sea? Well, wherever you run, you'll still be starring in a Strong Songs analysis of one of Nina Simone's greatest recordings.</p> <p>Yes, it's time for Strong Songs' first-ever analysis of a live recording, as Kirk digs in to legendary pianist/vocalist Nina Simone's 1965 interpretation of the traditional spiritual song "Sinnerman." It's time for some syncopated piano, popless grooves, band crash-landings, hand-clap breakdowns, hip hop samples, and one spectacular vocal cadenza.</p> <p><strong>Artist:</strong> Nina Simone</p> <p><strong>Album:</strong> <em>Pastel Blues</em> (1965)</p> <p><strong>Written by:</strong> Traditional, arr. Nina Simone</p> <p><strong>Listen/Buy:</strong> <a href= "https://music.apple.com/us/album/pastel-blues/1445668394">Apple Music</a> | <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Pastel-Blues-Nina-Simone/dp/B000DZ7V7W">Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/album/20MmAFHmVVc2eBVecjyTLc">Spotify</a></p> <p><strong>------</strong></p> <p><strong>ALSO FEATURED:</strong></p> <ul> <li>"I Put a Spell On You" and "Feeling Good" as performed by Nina Simone on <em>I Put a Spell On You</em>, 1965</li> <li>"Strange Fruit" as performed by Simone on <em>Pastel Blues</em>, 1965</li> <li>"Sinner Man" arranged by Les Baxter for his orchestra</li> <li>"Oh, Timbaland" by Timbaland from <em>Shock Value</em>, 2007</li> <li>"Get By" by Talib Kweli from <em>Quality</em>, 2002</li> <li>Audio from John McTiernan's underrated 1999 remake of <em>The Thomas Crown Affair</em></li> <li>Audio from Liz Garbus' excellent 2015 documentary <em>What Happened, Miss Simone</em><em>?</em></li> </ul> <p><strong>OUTRO SOLOIST: Rob Reich<br /></strong></p> <p>This episode's outro soloist is the wonderful bay area pianist/accordionist Rob Reich. Rob performs all over the place with a bunch of different groups, and is a total pleasure to see play. He's got a bunch of albums you can check out and contributes to an array of interesting projects (Live silen