The Good Musician

I was delighted when I began to hear Nina again, just here and there, then on my daughter’s player. She said, “Claudia, listen to this.” Then she put on Feeling Good. I was blown away that she was blown away that I knew about her and she didn’t. Then she clued me in that Nina is on the Six Feet Under soundtrack. It’s such a wonderment to share an appreciation for music with someone you love. And Nina’s songs speak deeply to women. She does it the way you wish you could.

I must have been 17 or so when I first heard her. In fact, Fred Tackett, the same person who introduced me to Mose Allison turned me on to her. Strange Fruit. Having grown up in the racist South, I knew what the woman was talking about. It chilled my soul. This woman is so affecting, and at the same time such a magician with her voice and piano, and her writing…you are compelled to bond with her on many levels. Yep, I’m in love with anyone who refines their talent to the point that it exquisitely supports their inner being. And delivers and demands authenticity.

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