I Sing Just to Know I'm Alive - Happy Birthday to Nina Simone

Playlist

• Jessica Jones "For the Cats on the Continent" from Continuum (Reva Records) 00:00
• Casey Abrams "I Don't Need No Doctor" from Uncovered (Chesky) 03:40
• Robin McKelle "Mercedes Benz" from Alterations (Doxie) 07:42
• Host speaks 10:57
• Jane Bunnett & Maqueque "Sky High" from On Firm Ground/Tierra Firme (Linus Entertainment) 13:18
• Nina Simone "Mississippi Goddam" from Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Polygram) 17:36
• Nina Simone "I Sing Just to Know I'm Alive" from Fodder on My Wings (single) (Verve/UMe) 22:25
• Host speaks 24:47
• Russell Malone "There'll Be Another Spring" from Time for the Dancers (HighNote) 30:30
• Shirley Crabbe "The Bridge" from Bridges (Maisong Music) 35:30
• Host speaks 39:34
• Simone Baron& Arco Belo "Who Cares" from The Space Between Disguises (Self released) 44:28
• Rosemary Loar "Harmless Little Sin" from Parts & Places (Atlor Music) 46:44
• Host speaks 50:30
• Sarah Elgeti "Changing Whispers" from Dawn Comes Quietly (Gateway) 53:46
• Mary Lou Williams "Pisces" from Zodiac Suite (Smithsonian Folkways) 59:20
• Cecile McLorin Salvant "I've Got Your Number" from The Window (Mack Avenue) 1:01:52
• Host speaks 1:06:49
• Nicole Mitchell "Today, Today" from Aquarius (Delmark) 1:10:45
• Anne Phillips "After All These Years" from Live at the Jazz Bakery (Self released) 1:18:47
• Host speaks 1:23:32
• Audrey Ochoa "My Reward" from Frankenhorn (Chronograph Records/Fontana North) 1:27:14
• Host speaks 1:33:45
• Tamuz Nissim "Make It Last" from Capturing Clouds (Streetofstars) 1:38:53
• Ian Shaw, Iain Ballamy & Jamie Safir "Some Other Time" from What's New (Silent Wish Records) 1:43:48
• Host speaks 1:48:41
• Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Andy Sheppard "Life Goes On: And Then One Day" from Life Goes On (ECM) 1:50:43
• Jen Allen "Blanket Statement" from Sifting Grace (Outside In Music) 1:59:37
• Kellye Gray "God You Make Me Wonder" from Rendering (Grr8 Records) 2:05:24
• Host speaks 2:11:41
• Nancy Wilson "River Shallow" from Lush Life (Capitol) 2:15:07
• Carmen Sandim "Play Doh" from Play-Doh (Ropedope) 2:18:32
• Host speaks 2:25:41
• Kaylé Brecher "An Elegant Tale" from Kayleidoscope (Penchant Four Records) 2:29:17
• Pete Malinverni "Wade In the Water" from Heaven (Saranac Records) 2:33:15
• Host speaks 2:38:33
• Chanda Rule+Sweet Emma Band "Sun Goes Down" from Hold On (PAO/Blujazz) 2:42:02
• Caswell Sisters "Stroll" from Alive in the Singing Air (Turtle Ride Records) 2:46:21
• Host speaks 2:52:45
• Elsa Nilsson "Changed in Mid Air" from Hindsight (Self released) 2:55:00
• Miho Hazama "Dancer in Nowhere" from Dancer in Nowhere (Sunnyside) 3:00:02
• Jazzmeia Horn "Out the Window" from Love nd Liberation (Concord) 3:08:36
• Host speaks 3:12:03
• Lisa Hilton "Blue Boy" from Chalkboard Destiny (Ruby Slippers) 3:17:01
• Joni Mitchell "Edith and the Kingpin" from Shadows and Light (Asylum) 3:21:30
• Host speaks 3:25:42
• Lynne Arriale "The Whole Truth" from Chimes of Freedom (Challenge) 3:29:15
• Simone Kopmajer "Rolling In the Deep" from My Favorite Songs (Lucky Mojo) 3:34:26
• Host speaks 3:38:52
• Jane Monheit "I Was Doing All Right/Know You Now" from The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald (Emerald City Records) 3:44:07
• Host speaks 3:52:01
• Mayu Saeki "Do you know...?" from Hope (Brooklyn Jazz Underground) 3:52:59