Abbey Is Blue (Remastered 1987 By Joe Tarantino)
Abbey Lincoln
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Afro Blue | Abbey Lincoln | 3:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lonely House | Abbey Lincoln | 3:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Let Up | Abbey Lincoln | 5:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Thursday's Child | Abbey Lincoln | 3:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Brother, Where Are You? | Abbey Lincoln | 3:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Laugh, Clown, Laugh | Abbey Lincoln | 5:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Come Sunday | Abbey Lincoln | 5:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise | Abbey Lincoln | 2:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lost In the Stars | Abbey Lincoln | 4:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Long As You're Living | Abbey Lincoln | 2:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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iTunes Review
Arguably the finest of Abbey Lincoln’s career making trio of late ‘50s LPs for Riverside records, 1959’s Abbey Is Blue, is in every way a late night classic, featuring startlingly minimal arrangements that contrasted sharply with Lincoln’s collaborations with husband Max Roach. Though every track on Abbey is Blue is exceptional, the stand out is Lincoln’s arguably definitive interpretation of Kurt Weill’s “Lonely House,” a spine-chilling rendition that finds her singing over only Sam Jones’ spare bass line and some spectral finger snaps. Her version of Mongo Santamaria’s “Afro-Blue” is also particularly impressive, and is notable for being the first ever vocal rendition of the tune. Lincoln is almost compulsively compared to Billie Holiday due to her deep, almost harrowing emotional investment in the songs that she interprets, but the comparisons are more than justified. By any measure, Abbey is Blue is an exceptional recording.
Customer Reviews
My Favorite Album...Ever
I found this album by mistake at a library sale. I purchased the vinyl for 25 cents and put it in my collection, almost forgetting it was there. Two months later I came across it, put it on the turntable and found a new love for jazz. Abbey is Blue takes the listener on a journey from an elegant, soulfull happiness to sounds that are so beautiful they are almost heartbreaking. This album quickly became my favorite and is not easily forgotten.
Biography
Born: August 6, 1930 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
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Triptych: Prayer / Protest / Peace | We Insist! - Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite | 8:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Driva'man | We Insist! - Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite | 5:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Freedom Day | We Insist! - Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite | 6:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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All Africa | We Insist! - Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite | 8:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Tears for Johannesburg | We Insist! - Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite | 9:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Nature Boy | A Turtle's Dream | 5:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Throw It Away | Abbey Sings Abbey | 5:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | You Gotta Pay the Band | 6:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Throw It Away | A Turtle's Dream | 5:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Afro Blue | Abbey Is Blue (Remastered 1987 By Joe Tarantino) | 3:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.90
- Genres: Jazz, Music, Vocal, Standards, Vocal Jazz
- Released: 1959
- ℗ 1959 Riverside, Inc.
