#the whole of montreux jazz 76 is so much – @bossymarmalade on Tumblr

at montreux jazz ‘76, nina simone closed with a dramatic interpretation of easy listening hit ‘feelings’ by morris albert. in the last few minutes of this finale, she says ‘im not going to let you go so soon, and so embarrassingly soft, so let’s, please, to the chorus’ for a moment, simone stops singing, with one hand remaining on the piano and the other conducting the audience, whose vocal accompaniment overlays simone’s gentle playing in a tentative but tender embrace. simone improvises the final lyrics and melody, begins vulnerably, closes with a bang, and says good night.

#chromatic voice #nina simone #the whole of montreux jazz 76 is so much #i can't watch the entire thing at once #'stars' really hits me hard #also that's my birth year yaaay