Abbey Is Blue

by Abbey Lincoln

Overview

Abbey Lincoln's third of three Riverside albums directly precedes her more adventurous work with drummer (and then-husband) Max Roach. With fine backup from trumpeter Kenny Dorham, pianist Wynton Kelly, Les Spann (doubling on guitar and flute), bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Philly Joe Jones) on seven of the ten numbers, and by Roach's regular quintet at the time on the other three selections, Lincoln is quite emotional and distinctive during a particularly strong set. Highlights include the first vocal version ever of "Afro-Blue," "Come Sunday," Oscar Brown, Jr.'s "Brother, Where Are You," "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise," "Long as You're Living," and Lincoln's own "Let Up." A very memorable set. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/28/2021
Label:	Craft Records / Decca
UPC:	0888072227095
Rank:	48070

Tracks

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

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Abbey Lincoln   Primary Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals
Bobby Boswell   Double Bass,Bass
Max Roach   Guest Artist,Drums
Philly Joe Jones   Guest Artist,Drums
Cedar Walton   Guest Artist,Piano
Wynton Kelly   Guest Artist,Piano
Kenny Dorham   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Stanley Turrentine   Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Sam Jones   Bass
Les Spann   Flute,Guitar
Phil Wright   Piano
Tommy Turrentine   Trumpet
Julian Priester   Trombone
Winton Kelly   Piano

Technical Credits

Orrin Keepnews   Audio Production,Producer,Liner Notes
Jack Higgins   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Bill Grauer, Jr.   Audio Production,Producer
Paul Bacon   Cover Design
Ted Fio Rito   Composer
Langston Hughes   Composer
Jack Matthews   Mastering
Duke Ellington   Composer
John Coltrane   Composer
Lee Holdridge   Composer
Joe Tarantino   Digital Remastering
Joe Young   Composer
Sam M. Lewis   Composer
Abbey Lincoln   Composer
Mongo Santamaria   Composer
Tommy Turrentine   Composer
Kurt Weill   Composer
Sigmund Romberg   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Samuel Lewis   Composer
Julian Priester   Composer
Oscar Brown, Jr.   Composer
Ken Braren   Cover Design
Murray Grand   Composer
Joseph Young   Composer
Maxwell Anderson   Composer
Lawrence Shustak   Photography
Harris Lewine   Cover Design
Elisse Boyd   Composer
Tamaki Beck   Mastering
Ted Fiorito   Composer