Over the Years

by Abbey Lincoln

Overview

Recorded mostly in New York, Over the Years is aimed at summing up Abbey Lincoln's long career. Joining her are excellent, but not so well-known performers, plus the giant sax player Joe Lovano. But it is Lincoln's special interpretative powers that carry the day, as one would expect. The play list is rather unusual even for an iconoclast like Lincoln. There are tunes from the 1940s, traditional material, some romantic standards, and her own compositions. "Lucky to Be Me," from the musical On the Town, features some ear-catching work by the rhythm section of Brandon McCune, John Ormond, and Jaz Sawyer. Another fine track is the traditional "Blackberry Blossoms" to which Lincoln has added her own lyrics. She is ably supported on this cut by guest tenor player Joe Lovano and guest guitarist Kendra Shank, who is also a singer of note. The album's coda is appropriate as Lincoln sings "Tender As a Rose" a cappella, letting her vocal chords stand on their own without benefit of instrumental accompaniment as she ends it with "as that's the way the story goes." ~ Dave Nathan

Product Details

Release Date:	10/20/2023
Label:	Verve
UPC:	0602455912466
Rank:	91736

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Abbey Lincoln   Primary Artist,Vocals
Kendra Shank   Guest Artist,Guitar
Jerry Gonzalez   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Joe Lovano   Guest Artist
Jaz Sawyer   Drums

Technical Credits

Jay Newland   Engineer
John Sann   Photography
Adger Cowans   Photography
Daniel Richard   Producer
Armando Manzanero   Composer
Alan Bergman   Composer
Adolph Green   Composer
Abbey Lincoln   Composer
Michel Legrand   Composer
Patrice Beausejour   Art Direction
Armando Mazanero   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Betty Comden   Composer
Sol Marcus   Composer
Eddie Seiler   Composer
Marilyn Bergman   Composer
Bennie Benjamin   Composer
Phil Moore   Composer
Leonard Bernstein   Composer
Jean-Philippe Allard   Producer