Sunday Arts Magazine

24 Oct 2022

Nina Simone

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On Sunday 13 November, 2022, Ruth Rogers-Wright performs the great songs of Nina Simone in a
concert including original music and poetry evoking the sprit of this acclaimed artist.
Ruth’s smouldering vocals invoke the music of Nina Simone
with soul when she sings her unforgettable songs,
accompanied by a stellar trio featuring the great jazz pianist
Mark Fitzgibbon and Craig Fermanis on electric guitar.
Of her inspiration for the show Ruth said, “When Nina passed
way I felt the press obituary did not do her justice, I felt she
needed a great tribute to celebrate her life and achievement
and so I created my show and it’s in the spirit of celebration that
I always perform it”
Ruth wrote a song ‘Liberian Days’, about Nina’s time spent
there, that she performs in the show – listen here.
Ruth Rogers-Wright is a singer/songwriter from Brixton, S.
London U.K. She has lived in Melbourne Australia for 15 years .
She first came to prominence and artistic acclaim in the mid
80′s with the ‘ new British jazz’ movement as described by
seminal London DJ Giles Peterson. Her band Moontwist
featured Australian pianist Mark Fitzgibbon.
In the time she has lived in Australia she has performed her
jazz originals at Bennett’s Lane, The Butterfly Club, Paris Cat
Jazz Club, Dizzys, York Festival and numerous iconic
Australian venues