Nina Simone - & Piano - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

These live and studio renditions of some of Nina Simone's most popular numbers provide an unbeatable introduction to her 40 year career. After all these years her she is as popular as ever.

CVC (or Church Village Collective in full) hail from this sleepy village 10 miles north of Cardiff, nestling atop a hill in the Welsh valleys. CVC is comprised of singer Francesco Orsi, bassist Ben Thorne, drummer Tom Fry, keyboardist Daniel 'Naniel' Jones and singing guitarists David Bassey and Elliott Bradfield. It's worth noting that the latter two, despite never having met them, are related to Welsh royalty Dame Shirley Bassey and Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield. Maybe owing to genetics, Bassey states InchI don't think I'd be able to not do this, I don't actively choose to, I'm just drawn to itInch. Their rich three-part harmonies echo the music they grew up on - contemporary pop's building blocks the Beatles, Neil Young and the Beach Boys - rich, melodic and pristine music that's steeped in rock's history. Out in 2023, Get Real, CVC's 11-track debut album will finally appear and bring with it a touch of Laurel Canyon to the valleys. Made over four sun-baked weeks (once their time was up, Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys) mixed the finished product) they kept it local by recording it in Bradfield's' living room!

Digitally remastered two-fer containing a pair of complete albums by the great Nina Simone recorded in 1959 At Town Hall and the Amazing Nina Simone. At Town Hall was a real breakthrough in Nina's career. It showcases her singing and playing the piano backed by her own trio with Jimmy Bond on bass and Albert Tootie Heath on drums. Jackpot. 2010.