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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 /TiVo
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Steve Mazur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Mercer, Author - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Composer - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abbey Lincoln, MainArtist - Jason Stasium, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Doris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julien Lourau, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jaz Sawyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Drummond, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Laurent Cugny, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Richard, Producer - Jean-Philippe Allard, Producer - James Spalding, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Steve Mazur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abbey Lincoln, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alan Broadbent, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Stasium, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Doris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julien Lourau, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jaz Sawyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Drummond, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Richard, Producer - Jean-Philippe Allard, Producer - James Spalding, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Steve Mazur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abbey Lincoln, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jason Stasium, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Doris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julien Lourau, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jaz Sawyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Drummond, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Laurent Cugny, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Richard, Producer - Jean-Philippe Allard, Producer - James Spalding, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Steve Mazur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, Composer - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abbey Lincoln, MainArtist - Jason Stasium, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Doris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julien Lourau, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jaz Sawyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Drummond, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Richard, Producer - Jean-Philippe Allard, Producer - James Spalding, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Steve Mazur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abbey Lincoln, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alan Broadbent, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Stasium, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Doris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Spaulding, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Julien Lourau, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jaz Sawyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Drummond, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Richard, Producer - Jean-Philippe Allard, Producer
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Steve Mazur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abbey Lincoln, Author, MainArtist - Bheki Mseleku, Composer - Jason Stasium, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Doris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Spaulding, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julien Lourau, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jaz Sawyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Drummond, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Laurent Cugny, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Richard, Producer - Jean-Philippe Allard, Producer
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Arthur H. Gibbs, Composer - Steve Mazur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abbey Lincoln, MainArtist - Jason Stasium, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Doris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Wood, Author - Julien Lourau, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jaz Sawyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Drummond, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph W. Grey, Author - Daniel Richard, Producer - Jean-Philippe Allard, Producer - James Spalding, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Steve Mazur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CEDAR WALTON, ComposerLyricist - Abbey Lincoln, MainArtist - Jason Stasium, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Doris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Spaulding, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julien Lourau, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jaz Sawyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Drummond, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Richard, Producer - Jean-Philippe Allard, Producer
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Steve Mazur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abbey Lincoln, MainArtist - Alan Broadbent, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Stasium, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Doris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Spaulding, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julien Lourau, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jaz Sawyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Drummond, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Richard, Producer - Jean-Philippe Allard, Producer - Robert Wooldridge, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Irving Burgie, ComposerLyricist - Steve Mazur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abbey Lincoln, MainArtist - Jason Stasium, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Doris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Spaulding, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Julien Lourau, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jaz Sawyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Drummond, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Laurent Cugny, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Richard, Producer - Jean-Philippe Allard, Producer
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Steve Mazur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Wilson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Newland, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abbey Lincoln, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jason Stasium, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Doris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julien Lourau, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jaz Sawyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Drummond, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Richard, Producer - Jean-Philippe Allard, Producer - James Spalding, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Darryl Wooldridge, Author
℗ 2003 Decca Records France
Album review
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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:24
- Main artists: Abbey Lincoln
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Division Decca Records France
- Genre: Jazz
© 2003 Universal Music Jazz France ℗ 2003 Decca Records France
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