"Sinnerman" by Nina Simone [Recast]

<p>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>Artist: Nina Simone</p><p>Album: <i>Pastel Blues</i> (1965)</p><p>Written by: Traditional, arr. Nina Simone</p><p>Listen/Buy: <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>------</p><p><strong>ALSO FEATURED:</strong></p><ul><li>"I Put a Spell On You" and "Feeling Good" as performed by Nina Simone on <i>I Put a Spell On You</i>, 1965</li><li>"Strange Fruit" as performed by Simone on <i>Pastel Blues</i>, 1965</li><li>"Sinner Man" arranged by Les Baxter for his orchestra</li><li>"Oh, Timbaland" by Timbaland from <i>Shock Value</i>, 2007</li><li>"Get By" by Talib Kweli from <i>Quality</i>, 2002</li><li>Audio from John McTiernan's underrated 1999 remake of <i>The Thomas Crown Affair</i></li><li>Audio from Liz Garbus' excellent 2015 documentary <i>What Happened, Miss Simone?</i></li></ul><p><strong>OUTRO SOLOIST: Rob Reich</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 silent-film scores! Circus music!) and experiments. Find more at his website, <a href="http://www.robreich.com/">http://www.robreich.com/</a>.</p><p><strong>-----LINKS-----</strong></p><p><strong>SUPPORT STRONG SONGS</strong><br /><a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kirkhamiltonmusic">Paypal</a> | <a href="https://patreon.com/StrongSongs">Patre