Abbey Lincoln
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.
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Magic Winter Sounds
Jazz - Released by 69 digital on 20 Dec 2018
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It's Magic / Just for Me (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 18 Jul 2020
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That's Why The Moon Was Smiling
Jazz - Released by The Moon Was Smiling on 10 Jun 2020
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A Happy Easter
Jazz - Released by Archive & Catapulte on 5 Apr 2020
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Abbey Lincoln on Hit Single Records (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 20 Jun 2021
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Easter Dance
Jazz - Released by Archive & Catapulte on 8 Apr 2020
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Moonshine And Music
Jazz - Released by Bella Donna on 14 Aug 2018
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Holy Christmas Voices
Jazz - Released by HCVVV Voices timeless on 8 Dec 2019
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Turn On The Knobs
Vocal Jazz - Released by Belle Wood on 18 Sep 2017
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Through The Area
Vocal Jazz - Released by Belle Wood on 18 Sep 2017
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