| Label: POLL WINNERS Catalog: PWR27234 Format: CD Abbey Lincoln: vocals
Tracks 4-5 & 7-9: Kenny Dorham (tp), Phil Wright or Wynton Kelly (p), Les Spann (g, fl),
Sam Jones (b), Philly Joe Jones (d). New York, March 25-26, 1959.
Track 2: Same personnel as above. New York, May 12, 1959. Spann plays guitar.
Tracks 1, 3, 6 & 10: Tommy Turrentine (tp), Julian Priester (tb), Stanley Turrentine (ts),
Cedar Walton (p), Bobby Boswell (b), Max Roach (d). New York, undetermined date, 1959.
Tracks 13, 14-15, 17 & 19: Kenny Dorham (tp), Curtis Fuller (tb), Benny Golson (ts, arr),
Jerome Richardson (fl, bar), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Philly Joe Jones (d).
New York, July 24, 1958.
Tracks 11-12, 16, 18 & 20: Art Farmer (tp), Curtis Fuller (tb), Benny Golson (ts, arr), Sahib
Shihab (bar), Wynton Kelly (p), Sam Jones (b), Philly Joe Jones (d). New York, August 15, 1958.1. Afro Blue 3:19
2. Lonely House 3:39
3. Let Up 5:29
4. Thursday's Child 3:30
5. Brother, Where Are You? 3:09
6. Laugh, Clown, Laugh 5:24
7. Come Sunday 5:12
8. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise 2:46
9. Lost In The Stars 4:10
10. Long As You're Living 2:33
11. I Am In Love 2:49
12. It's Magic 4:03
13. Just For Me 3:36
14. An Occasional Man 3:23
15. Ain't Nobody's Business 4:29
16. Out Of The Past 4:46
17. Music, Maestro, Please 3:18
18. Love 2:41
19. Exactly Like You 2:55
20. Little Niles 5:03
21. Out Of The Past 2:40 DOWN BEAT original review: ABBEY IS BLUE
“When all the ingredients are blended – Miss Lincoln’s voice and interpretation, the lyrics and music, the soulful work of all the musicians – you have, I believe, one of the most artistically satisfying vocal albums to be had. Recommended for those with souls. (Don De Michael) |