Sings Duke Ellington

Few artists in the music profession are as unclassifiable as Nina Simone. During her long career she tackled material from a variety of styles, garnering an audience that included soul devotees, folk followers, R&B lovers and even jazz buffs. This release helped consolidate Nina’s reputation as a singer/musician to be contended with and represents the first of two albums she recorded devoted to the work of one supremely talented individual.