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BBC Proms: Late Escapes: Celebrate the jazz music of singer, songwriter, arranger and political activist, Nina Simone

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Celebrate the jazz music of singer, songwriter, arranger and political activist, Nina Simone

Late Escapes

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The jazz giant is celebrated in all her guises in a 2019 Prom led by Jules Buckley

Nina Simone is a giant of jazz history. She’s celebrated here in a concert led by Jules Buckley and the Metropole Orkest with singers Ledisi and Lisa Fischer.

Live at BBC Proms: Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley, with singers Ledisi and Lisa Fischer in a celebration of Nina Simone.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London 
Presented by Andrew McGregor

Nina Simone/Trad. arr. Jochen Neuffer: African Mailman/Sinnerman 
Jack Hammer arr. Rob Taggart: Plain Gold Ring 
Richard Rodgers arr. Evan Jolly: Little Girl Blue 
Walter Donaldson arr. Jochen Neuffer: My Baby Just Cares 
Jalacy Hawkins arr. Jeremy Levy: I Put A Spell On You
Bennie Benjamin/Horace Ott/Sol Marcus arr. Jeremy Levy: Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
Jacques Brel arr. Sebastian Koolhoven: Ne Me Quitte Pas
George Gershwin arr. Chris Walden: I Loves You Porgy
Henry Purcell arr. Chris Walden: Dido’s Lament 
Rudy Stevenson arr. Tim Davies: I’m Going Back Home

c. 20:20 Interval Proms Plus
The life, work and legacy of great African-American singer-songwriter Nina Simone discussed by poet Zena Edwards and singer-musician Ayanna Witter-Johnson. Hosted by Kevin LeGendre. Produced by Zahid Warley

c. 20:40
Nat Adderly arr. Willem Friede: Work Song 
Trad. arr. Damiano Pascarelli: See-Line Woman 
Andy Stroud arr. Jules Buckley: Be my Husband 
Randy Newman arr. Vladimir Nikolov: Baltimore 
Exuma arr. Jules Buckley: Dambala
Nina Simone arr. Vladimir Nikolov: Mississippi Goddam 
Nina Simone, arr. Tim Davies: Four Women
Trad./Billy Taylor/Dick Dallas. arr. Ilja Reijngoud: Take My Hand, Precious Lord / I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free 

Ledisi (singer)
Lisa Fischer (singer)
Metropole Orkest  
Jules Buckley (conductor)

Singer, songwriter, arranger and political activist – Nina Simone is a giant of jazz history. She’s celebrated here in all her guises in a concert led by Jules Buckley and the Metropole Orkest, featuring titles including ‘Feeling Good’ and ‘I Put a Spell on You’.

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