Simone, Nina - Pastel Blues (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series, 180 Gram) DMON7897724.1

Simone, Nina - Pastel Blues (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series, 180 Gram) DMON7897724.1Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Pastel Blues features "Be My Husband", written by Simone's husband manager, Andrew Stroud. She sings a cappella, with handclapping and a hi hat as her only accompaniment. It later retitled "Be Your Husband". Fans of 1999 film "The Thomas Crown Affair" will recognize the timeless "Sinnerman". Also includes Billie Holiday covers, "Tell Me More and More and Then Some" and "Strange Fruit". Verve Acoustic

Chet Baker is highly regarded as one of jazz's greatest trumpet players

3 Dirty Day

If that sounds like a jarring proclamation then a glance over the list of references whose names came up during the creative process - first at PRAH Studios in Margate and then at Eastbourne's Echo Zoo - reveals influences as varied as Bruce Springsteen

Witness to Your Love (rare track from 2008

3 To Be Alone with You

"Can I Kick It"

4 Something Ain't Right

The Other Side of Make-Believe

11 Call Me Irresponsible - Bobby Darin

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