Nina is a Jazz album by Xiu Xiu, originally released in 2013. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked.
About
"Nina" is a tribute album comprising of Nina Simone cover songs in a free jazz style. The idea behind the album came about after a conversation Jamie Stewart had with Michael Gira, of Swan, over their shared love for Simone, which left him with a desire to honor her legacy and challenge himself. Recorded in NYC, the album features collaborations with Ches Smith, Mary Halverson, Tim Barne, Tony Malaby, and Andrea Parkin, as well as musicians with backgrounds in jazz and avant-garde music, who have variously collaborated with John Zorn, Marc Ribot, Nels Cline, Charlie Haden, Anthony Braxton, and more. The instrumentation includes guitar, drum, accordion, electronic, piano, synth, and an array of saxophone, with arrangements by longtime Xiu Xiu collaborator Ches Smith. .
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Tracklist
- 1Don't Smoke in Bed4:48
- 2Don't Explain4:28
- 3Wild Is the Wind6:07
- 4Where Can I Go Without You4:06
- 5See Line Woman2:35
- 6Just Say I Love Him3:25
- 7Four Women4:13
- 8Pirate Jenny5:52
- 9You'd Be So Nice3:49
- 10The Other Woman2:54
- 11Flo Me La6:51
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Vocal Jazz
- lo-fi
- brooding
- nocturnal
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andrea ParkinsACCORDION, ELECTRONICS, PIANO, SYNTHESIZER
- Ches SmithDRUMS
- Jamie StewartVOCALS
- Mary HalvorsonGUITAR
- Tim BerneALTO SAXOPHONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Tony MalabyTENOR SAXOPHONE
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 7 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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