“To most white people, jazz means black and jazz means dirt, and that’s not what I play. I play black classical music.”
from wikipedia:
Nina Simone (born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was anAmerican singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, andcivil rights activist widely associated with jazz music. She worked in a broad range of styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop.
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