An announcement interrupted the hum and buzz of audience conversation: “At this time, ladies and gentlemen, the Village Gate takes the greatest pleasure in presenting the amazing Miss Nina Simone.” Fresh on the heels of cutting short a run at the Round Table in New York City because of noisy audiences, Simone stepped out onto the raised stage and her presence set the tone. She was taking control in her personal and professional life. The whistles and applause on the recording of the concert bleed into a song to a love, “Just in Time.” She sang, “Just in time you found me just in time. / Before you came my time was running low.” She was expressing gratitude to a romantic partner who had rescued her from loneliness.…