For many years now, Abbey Lincoln has been recognized as a strong and strong-minded, racially aware and rhythmically secure artist. But early in her career--as a striking-looking young woman making the transition from being a sleek supper-club performer--it was difficult to gain acceptance as a true jazz singer. This seems hard to understand now, listening to her treatments of material by such artists as Duke Ellington and Kurt Weill, accompanied by a galaxy of players (who always knew her worth) like Max Roach, Wynton Kelly, Cedar Walton, Kenny Dorham, Stanley Turrentine, Sam Jones, and Philly Joe Jones.
Features:
Vinyl LP
Musicians:
Abbey Lincoln, vocals
Kenny Dorham, trumpet
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet
Julian Priester, trombone
Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax
Wynton Kelly, piano
Phil Wright, piano
Cedar Walton, piano
Les Spann, guitar
Sam Jones, bass
Bobby Boswell, bass
Philly Joe Jones, drums
Max Roach, drums
Selections:
1. Afro-Blue
2. Lonely House
3. Let Up
4. Thursday's Child
5. Brother, Where Are You?
6. Laugh, Clown, Laugh
7. Come Sunday
8. Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise
9. Lost In the Stars
10. Long as You're Living
Recorded Spring and Fall, 1959 in New York.
Features:
Vinyl LP
Musicians:
Abbey Lincoln, vocals
Kenny Dorham, trumpet
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet
Julian Priester, trombone
Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax
Wynton Kelly, piano
Phil Wright, piano
Cedar Walton, piano
Les Spann, guitar
Sam Jones, bass
Bobby Boswell, bass
Philly Joe Jones, drums
Max Roach, drums
Selections:
1. Afro-Blue
2. Lonely House
3. Let Up
4. Thursday's Child
5. Brother, Where Are You?
6. Laugh, Clown, Laugh
7. Come Sunday
8. Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise
9. Lost In the Stars
10. Long as You're Living
Recorded Spring and Fall, 1959 in New York.