Abbey Lincoln - A Turtle's Dream

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:11
Size: 158,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:44)  1. Throw It Away
(6:29)  2. A Turtle's Dream
(8:49)  3. Down Here Below
(5:05)  4. Nature Boy
(5:40)  5. Avec Le Temps
(7:58)  6. Should've Been
(5:43)  7. My Love Is You
(4:21)  8. Storywise
(7:13)  9. Hey, Lordy Mama
(5:47) 10. Not To Worry
(6:17) 11. Being Me

This release continued Abbey Lincoln's '90s resurgence. As with her preceding Verve releases, A TURTLE'S DREAM features notable guest musicians (including Pat Metheny, Kenny Baron, and Lucky Peterson), all of whom add grace to the proceedings. Her core backing trio comprises Rodney Kendrick on piano, Charlie Haden on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. The set features primarily her originals, along with a pair of covers, including Eben Ahbez's "Nature Boy." The opening song, "Throw It Away," has a melancholy resonance that is utterly inviting as Lincoln pours herself into the lyrics with deep passion and subtle dramatics. The addition of a string section on a couple of numbers especially "Down Here Below" makes for some elegant blues. http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-turtles-dream-mw0000173450

Personnel: Abbey Lincoln (vocals); Julien Lourau (soprano & tenor saxophones); Roy Hargrove (trumpet); Pierre Blanchard, Vincent Pagliarin, Sandra Billingslea (violin); Frederic Fymard (viola); Anne-Gaelle Bisquay, Marc Gilet, John Robinson (cello); Rodney Kendrick, Kenny Barron (piano); Pat Metheny (acoustic & electric guitars); Lucky Peterson (guitar, background vocals); Christian McBride, Charlie Haden, Michael Bowie (bass); Victor Lewis (drums).

A Turtle's Dream

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Abbey Lincoln - Tender As a Rose

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:06
Size: 101,8 MB
Art: Front

(2:59) 1. Tender as a Rose
(3:26) 2. That's Him
(3:59) 3. I Must Have That Man
(4:27) 4. Porgy
(4:29) 5. When a Woman Loves a Man
(3:01) 6. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
(6:41) 7. Don't Explain
(5:05) 8. Strong Man
(5:57) 9. Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe
(3:58) 10. My Man

As with her hero Billie Holiday, Abbey Lincoln always meant the lyrics she sang. A dramatic performer whose interpretations were full of truth and insight, Lincoln actually began her career as a fairly lightweight supper-club singer. She went through several name changes (including Anna Marie, Gaby Lee, and Gaby Woolridge) before settling on Abbey Lincoln. She recorded with Benny Carter in 1956 and performed a number in the 1957 Hollywood film The Girl Can't Help It. Lincoln's first of three albums for Riverside (1957-1959) had Max Roach on drums and he was a major influence on her; she began to be choosy about the songs she sang and to give words the proper emotional intensity. Lincoln held her own on her early dates with such sidemen as Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Wynton Kelly, Curtis Fuller, and Benny Golson. She was quite memorable on Roach's Freedom Now Suite, showing some very uninhibited emotions. Lincoln's Candid date Straight Ahead (1961) had among its players Roach, Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, and Coleman Hawkins, and she made some important appearances on Roach's Impulse! album Percussion Bitter Suite. Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach were married in 1962, an association that lasted until 1970. They worked together for a while but Lincoln (who found it harder to get work in jazz due to the political nature of some of her music) became involved in acting and did not record as a leader during 1962-1972. She finally recorded for Inner City in 1973 and gradually became more active in jazz. Her two Billie Holiday tribute albums for Enja (1987) showed listeners that the singer was still in her prime, and she recorded several excellent sets for Verve in the 1990s. In the following years, she released a handful of recordings including Over the Years in 2000; It's Me in 2003; and her final recording, Abbey Sings Abbey, in 2007. Abbey Lincoln died in New York City on August 14, 2010; she was 80 years old. Because she put so much thought into each of her recordings, it is not an understatement to say that every set she issued is well worth owning. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/abbey-lincoln-mn0000487535/biography

Tender As a Rose

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Abbey Lincoln - Devil's Got Your Tongue

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:00
Size: 162,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:45)  1. Rainbow
(7:08)  2. Evalina Coffey (The Legend Of)
(5:34)  3. Story Of My Father
(6:25)  4. A Child Is Born
(6:18)  5. People In Me
(6:00)  6. A Circle Of Love
(6:16)  7. Jungle Queen
(7:53)  8. The Merry Dancer
(5:54)  9. Devil's Got Your Tongue
(7:53) 10. Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
(5:50) 11. The Music Is The Magic

This 1992 album was Abbey Lincoln's third for Verve and another fine display of her musical vision. The set consists primarily of her own compositions. The arrangements vary throughout, depending on the needs of each song. Lincoln is supported by her core trio, with guest spots by trombonist J.J. Johnson, tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, the Staple Singers, and the Noel Singers, a group made up of children. Lincoln revisits a couple numbers from earlier in her career, "Rainbow" and "People in Me." Her interpretive skills and emotional commitment to the material are such that she can even take on a familiar standard like "A Child Is Born" and make it her own. It's gratifying to see a major jazz label allowing Lincoln's musical vision to flourish and grow. https://www.allmusic.com/album/devils-got-your-tongue-mw0000617623

Personnel: Vocals – Abbey Lincoln;  Ashiko [Ashiko Drum] – Kehinde O'Uhuru; Bass – Marcus McLaurine; Djembe [Djembe Drum], Agogô [Agogo Bells] – Sule O'Uhuru; Drums – Grady Tate, Yoron Israel; Drums [Ngoma, Djembe, Ashiko, Sekere] – Babatunde Olatunji; Piano – Rodney Kendrick

Devil's Got Your Tongue

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Abbey Lincoln - Abbey Sings Abbey

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 59:03

Size: 135.2 MB

Styles: Jazz vocals

Year: 2007

Art: Front

[5:11] 1. Blue Monk

[5:16] 2. Throw It Away

[4:44] 3. And It's Supposed To Be Love

[5:25] 4. Should've Been

[3:37] 5. The World Is Falling Down

[4:53] 6. Bird Alone

[6:29] 7. Down Here Below

[3:50] 8. The Music Is The Magic

[4:35] 9. Learning How To Listen

[6:26] 10. The Merry Dancer

[4:37] 11. Love Has Gone Away

[3:54] 12. Being Me

Accordion – Gil Goldstein; Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Resonator Guitar [National], Steel Guitar, Mandolin – Larry Campbell; Bass – Scott Colley; Cello – Dave Eggar; Drums – Shawn Pelton; Performer, Lyrics By – Abbey Lincoln. Recorded on September 25-27 and November 17, 2006 at Avatar Studios, New York City.

Vocalist Abbey Lincoln's voice is the sound of the earth yearning for your soul. She is lust turned to wisdom. She is diva turned to soothsayer. In her mid-seventies at the time of this recording, Lincoln is the embodiment of a life lived as a performer and lover and now a storyteller through song. Abbey Sings Abbey finds the songstress revisiting a number of her own compositions from past albums. And while she remains a pre-eminent jazz singer, here she has surrounded herself with an eclectic and organic small group that imbues these tracks with a soft country-blues meets klezmer sound that rubs elegantly against Lincoln's burnished vocals. This is a beautifully raw and intimate album full of lament and the faint perfume of romance. As she sings on "Should've Been," "It's the sound of sorry/Looking yonder with regret. Sorry 'cause of what you got/And what you didn't get." These are enigmatic torch songs and playful blues, dark elegies and poignant ballads all featuring Lincoln's own devastatingly precise lyrics and melodies that hint at not just death and regret, but also a lingering passion for life. ~Matt Collar

Abbey Sings Abbey 

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Abbey Lincoln, Hank Jones - When There Is Love

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:01
Size: 146.6 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 1993
Art: Front

[4:35] 1. A Part Of Me/There Are Such Things
[4:43] 2. When There Is Love
[3:28] 3. Black Butterfly
[5:38] 4. Angel Face
[5:40] 5. The Nearness Of You
[2:32] 6. Can't Help Singing
[3:08] 7. Close Your Eyes
[5:45] 8. I Should Care
[3:56] 9. You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
[5:44] 10. C'est Si Bon
[3:16] 11. The Jitterbug Waltz
[4:35] 12. Time After Time
[5:14] 13. You Won't Forget Me
[5:41] 14. First Came A Woman

This CD is a change of pace for Abbey Lincoln. She interprets ten standards (plus four of her originals), all love songs performed as duets with pianist Hank Jones. Although there is some social comentary, the emphasis is on male-female relationships and Lincoln sounds more optimistic than usual. Among the more memorable selections are Duke Ellington's "Black Butterfly," "The Nearness of You," "You Came a Long Way from St. Louis," Fats Waller's "Jitterbug Waltz" and "You Won't Forget Me." ~Scott Yanow

When There Is Love

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Abbey Lincoln - It's Me

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 52:23

Size: 119.9 MB

Styles: Jazz vocals

Year: 2003

Art: Front

[5:21] 1. Skylark

[3:59] 2. Love Is Made

[4:35] 3. Chateaux De Joux

[3:40] 4. It's Me O'lord

[5:12] 5. They Call It Jazz

[4:29] 6. Through The Years

[3:50] 7. Runnin' Wild

[5:23] 8. The Maestro

[5:29] 9. The Search

[4:42] 10. Yellow Bird

[5:38] 11. Can You Dig It

Alto Saxophone – James Spaulding; Bass – Ray Drummond; Drums – Jaz Sawyer; Flute – James Spaulding; Piano – Kenny Barron; Soprano Saxophone – Julien Lourau; Tenor Saxophone – Julien Lourau; Vocals – Abbey Lincoln. Recorded on November, 2002 and February, 2003 in New York City.

In a return to the orchestrated settings that she had explored nearly a decade earlier on A Turtle's Dream, Lincoln performs a set rich in variety, with plenty of original tunes that more than hold their own amidst a scattering of classic standards. Whether working with or without strings, she maintains a sophisticated and intimate tunefulness; her adherence to melody, and to subtle phrasing as an alternative to showy improvisation, has always earned comparisons to the work of Billie Holiday, though in this case Lincoln more than matches and arguably surpasses much of the legendary singer's work. Her husky timbre, extraordinary sense of swing at any tempo, and sometimes surprising range make each of these tracks a masterwork of interpretation. Though she has always sought the best accompanists, Lincoln strikes gold here with Kenny Barron, who negotiates the complex melodic structure and chord changes of Cedar Walton's "The Maestro" as if he'd been playing it for years, while on the title track, a duet, he follows and leads her with a dignified medium-tempo gospel feel. Aside from the gimmicky flute chirps on "Yellow Bird," every moment of It's Me, down to the title itself, supports a clear answer to the question "Who is the outstanding jazz chanteuse of our time?" ~Robert L. Doerschuk

It's Me 

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Abbey Lincoln - Precious And Rare: The Complete 1956-1958 (2-Disk Set)

The complete set of Abbey Lincoln's early recordings consists of three original albums (Abbey Lincoln's Affair; That's Him!; It's Magic) plus songs from singles and soundtracks including five unreleased tracks. The two CDs have been carefully remastered and the 32-page booklet includes some superb comtemporary documents, a text in English and French, as well as a detailed discography.

Album: Precious And Rare: The Complete 1956-1958 (Disc 1)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 72:17

Size: 165.5 MB

Styles: Jazz vocals

Year: 2011

[4:58] 1. Strong Man

[5:51] 2. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe

[3:53] 3. My Man

[2:58] 4. Tender As A Rose

[3:22] 5. That's Him

[3:54] 6. I Must Have That Man!

[4:22] 7. Porgy

[4:24] 8. When A Woman Loves A Man

[6:35] 9. Don't Explain

[2:59] 10. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man

[2:45] 11. I Am In Love

[4:00] 12. It's Magic

[3:32] 13. Just For Me

[3:19] 14. An Occasional Man

[4:27] 15. Ain't Nobody's Business

[4:42] 16. Out Of The Past

[3:15] 17. Music, Maestro, Please!

[2:51] 18. Exactly Like You

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Album: Precious And Rare: The Complete 1956-1958 (Disc 2)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 56:57

Size: 130.4 MB

Styles: Jazz vocals

Year: 2011

Art: Front

[2:38] 1. Love

[5:03] 2. Little Niles

[2:25] 3. Love Walked In

[2:45] 4. I Didn't Know About You

[2:22] 5. Would I Love You

[2:04] 6. I Wake Up Smiling

[2:20] 7. This Can't Be Love

[2:54] 8. Crazy He Calls Me

[2:36] 9. Two Cigarettes In The Dark

[3:20] 10. The Masquerade Is Over

[3:06] 11. Take Me In Your Arms

[1:52] 12. Together

[2:59] 13. Affair

[3:08] 14. No More

[3:16] 15. Warm Valley

[2:31] 16. You Do Something To Me

[2:14] 17. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me

[2:15] 18. The Answer Is No

[2:36] 19. Lonesome Cup Of Coffee

[2:19] 20. She Didn't Say Yes

[2:01] 21. Spread The World Spread The Gospel

Precious And Rare The Complete 1956-1958 (Disc 1), (Disc 2)

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Abbey Lincoln - Talking To The Sun

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:15
Size: 89.9 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals, Post bop
Year: 1983/1997
Art: Front

[4:55] 1. The River
[4:27] 2. Whistling Away The Dark
[5:43] 3. Talking To The Sun
[3:54] 4. You And I
[5:58] 5. People On The Street
[5:52] 6. You're My Thrill
[8:24] 7. Prelude A Wedding Song

Abbey Lincoln voc; Steve Coleman as; James Weidman p; Billy Johnson b; Mark Johnson dr; Jerry Gonzalez conga; Bemshee Shirer back up voc; Arlene Knox back up voc; Naima Williams back up voc. Recorded in New Yiork, November 25& 26 1983

Abbey Lincoln was born in 1930 into a family of 12 children in Chicago and, later, Michigan. Her family remembers that she grew up at the piano, singing her own songs, and that she was beautiful. In her mid-20s, she appeared in her first Hollywood movie, wearing a dress that Marilyn Monroe had once worn. But as Lincoln found her own way, she burned that dress. In fact, she sewed her own clothes, cutting and stitching, writing poems and melodies, thinking and talking. As her pianist James Weidman says, "She could talk just about anything and give you a perspective you would have never thought of."

Talking To The Sun

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Abbey Lincoln - Abbey Sings Billie [Disc 1] And [Disc 2]

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:06 [Disc 1]
Size: 131,2 MB [Disc 1]
Time: 40:12 [Disc 2]
Size: 92,3 MB [Disc 2]
Art: Front

[Disc 1]

( 3:18)  1. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
( 2:51)  2. I Only Have Eyes For You
( 5:09)  3. Gloomy Sunday
( 4:27)  4. Crazy He Calls Me
( 6:16)  5. Strange Fruit
( 5:42)  6. Lover Man
( 4:41)  7. These Foolish Things
( 5:20)  8. I'll Be Seeing You
(10:18)  9. Soul Eyes
( 9:01) 10. I'll Wind

Abbey Lincoln's idol has always been Billie Holiday. Although she has never really copied Lady Day and she has long had her own style and sound, the feeling and intensity that Lincoln gives the lyrics she interprets is reminiscent of late-period Holiday. A perfect person to pay tribute to Billie Holiday, Lincoln (on the first of two Enja CDs) is joined by the underrated tenor Harold Vick (who would pass away unexpectedly within a short time after this recording), pianist James Weidman, bassist Tarik Shaha and drummer Mark Johnson for fresh renditions of standards. Mal Waldron's "Soul Eyes" is taken as an instrumental feature for Vick and other highlights include "What a Little Moonlight Can Do," "Strange Fruit," an emotional "I'll Be Seeing You" and a song perfectly suited for Abbey Lincoln's voice: "Crazy He Calls Me." One of the singer's best recordings of the 1980s and a fine complement to the equally rewarding Vol. 2. ~ Scott Yanow   http://www.allmusic.com/album/abbey-sings-billie-vol-1-mw0000315240

Personnel: Abbey Lincoln (vocals); Harold Vick (tenor saxophone); James Weidman (piano); Tarik Shah (bass); Mark Johnson (drums).

Abbey Sings Billie [Disc 1]

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[Disc 2]

(7:02)  1. Gimme A Pigfoot
(6:58)  2. No More
(5:22)  3. God Bless The Child
(6:22)  4. Don't Explain
(5:28)  5. For Heaven's Sake
(3:20)  6. Please Don't Talk About Me (When I'm Gone)
(5:36)  7. For All We Know

Abbey Lincoln is the perfect person to pay tribute to Billie Holiday. She knew Lady Day during her last years and, like Holiday, Lincoln has always lived the words she sings and chosen to only intepret lyrics that have great meaning to her. Her expressive powers have been quite strong throughout her career and there are plenty of dramatic moments on this disc along with its first volume. Tenor-saxophonist Harold Vick, who would die suddenly within days of these sessions, is quite effective as is the supportive rhythm section. Abbey Lincoln shows off her versatility on such diverse numbers as "Gimme a Pigfoot," "Don't Explain" and "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone." ~ Scott Yanow   http://www.allmusic.com/album/abbey-sings-billie-vol-2-mw0000091041

Personnel: Abbey Lincoln (vocals); Harold Vick (tenor saxophone); James Weidman (piano); Tarik Shah (bass); Mark Johnson (drums).

Abbey Sings Billie [Disc 2]

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Mal Waldron - Soul Eyes

Styles: Jazz, Post-Bop
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:02
Size: 132,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:39)  1. Judy
(7:20)  2. Soul Eyes
(5:00)  3. Fire Waltz
(6:55)  4. Spaces
(5:46)  5. Straight Ahead
(5:00)  6. From Darkness To Light
(6:24)  7. God Bless The Child
(3:46)  8. Dee´s Dilemma
(9:35)  9. The Git Go
(3:32) 10. No More Tears

This album was recorded last summer when Waldron and his friends were invited to celebrate his birthday at Jazz Middelheim in Antwerp, Belgium, the bi-annual festival of Brtn Public Radio. His regular US bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille came over from New York. Jeanne Lee was only a short trainride away, in The Hague, Holland, where she teaches. Joe Henderson was flown in from San Francisco. Abbey Lincoln, who had performed with her own band the night before, stayed over to make an impromptu appearance.[...] complete cover and booklet scansThe same week they all went into the studio near Antwerp for what is Waldron's first album under his new RCA Victor recording contract. (Steve Coleman, a special favorite of Waldron's among a younger generation of players, later recorded his tracks in New York.) (Extract from sleeve notes by Bob Leurentop, November 1997.)

The Players: Mal Waldron – piano; Andrew Cyrille – drums; Reggie Workman - bass

* Steve Coleman - alto saxophone (on 'Judy' and 'Soul Eyes')
* Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone (on 'The Git Go')
* Jeanne Lee - vocals (on 'Soul Eyes,' 'Fire Waltz,' and 'No More Tears')
* Abbey Lincoln - vocals (on 'Straight Ahead' and 'God Bless The Child')

Recorded August 15-17, 1997 at The Groove, Schelle (Antwerp) - Belgium. Recorded by Guido Maes. Additional recordings (Judy and Soul Eyes) by Steve Coleman, October 10, 1997 at Systems Two Recording Studios, New York USA.

Soul Eyes

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Abbey Lincoln - Abbey Sings Billie (2-disc set)

Finally, the two halves of Abbey Lincoln's two-day, Billie Holiday tribute recording sessions are complete in one set. Originally issued separately, the November 1987 dates features Ms. Lincoln accompanied by drummer Mark Johnson, bassist Tarik Shah, Harold Vick on tenor, and pianist James Weidman. These are two of the singer's finest recordings and, if not groundbreaking, are certainly soul-stirring and aesthetically definitive. ~Thom Jurek

Recorded at the Universal Jazz Coalition, New York, New York on November 6 & 7, 1987.

Abbey Lincoln (vocals); Harold Vick (tenor saxophone); James Weidman (piano); Tarik Shah (bass); Mark Johnson (drums).

Album: Abbey Sings Billie (Disc 1)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 57:06
Size: 130.7 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 1987/2001

[ 3:18] 1. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
[ 2:51] 2. I Only Have Eyes For You
[ 5:09] 3. Gloomy Sunday
[ 4:27] 4. Crazy He Calls Me
[ 6:16] 5. Strange Fruit
[ 5:42] 6. Lover Man
[ 4:41] 7. These Foolish Things
[ 5:20] 8. I'll Be Seeing You
[10:18] 9. Soul Eyes
[ 9:01] 10. Ill Wind

Abbey Sings Billie (Disc 1)

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Album: Abbey Sings Billie (Disc 2)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 40:12
Size: 92.0 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 1987/2001
Art: Front

[7:02] 1. Gimme A Pigfoot
[6:58] 2. No More
[5:22] 3. God Bless The Child
[6:22] 4. Don't Explain
[5:28] 5. For Heaven's Sake
[3:20] 6. Please Don't Talk About Me (When I'm Gone)
[5:36] 7. For All We Know

Abbey Sings Billie (Disc 2)

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