What it was like seeing Nina live in the early sixties.
https://lithub.com/what-it-was-like-to-see-nina-simone-at-the-village-gate-c-1961/
'Sitting near enough to feel Simone’s presence, the audience heard a bass line followed by her striking a soft minor chord on the piano; the sound entered the audience and the space. She sat at the piano and her band formed an arc around her. The musicians included long-time collaborator guitarist Al Schackman, bassist Chris White, and drummer Rob Hamilton.'
