Nina Simone Instagram – Today marks what would have been Nina Simone’s 92nd birthday. Nina and Charles Mingus performed on multiple occasions at the Newport Jazz Festival (@newportjazzfest) throughout their prolific careers, but never performed or recorded together.
In honor of Nina’s birthday and in recognition of Black History Month please check out the article by Christian McBride, “5 Influential Civil Rights Performances Live From Newport Jazz,” found at the link in bio!
Photo of #ninasimone performing at Newport in 1967 by Tom Copi
Photo of #charlesmingus performing at Newport 1962 by Lee Tanner | Posted on 22/Feb/2025 07:34:36
