Abbey lincoln abbey is blue album art, abbey lincoln abbey is blue album. Listen free to abbey lincoln abbey is blue afro blue, lonely house and more. Oct 16, 2005 in 1959 abbey lincoln was poised to make a truly great album, and abbey is blue was it. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Our filtering technology ensures that only latest abbey lincoln abbey is blue files are listed. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from abbey lincoln at the discogs marketplace. Abbey lincoln abbey is blue 2000, paper sleeve, cd. Her debut album, abbey lincolns affair a story of a girl in love, was followed by a series of albums for riverside records. Abbey is blue is a fantastic vocal jazz album, a record that stands out among many other vocal jazz albums by abbey lincoln herself and other singers of this classic jazz era, just as much for what it does include as for what is often not present in this album. Abbey lincoln tells imitators, sing your own songs.
She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s. Abbey lincoln s third of three riverside albums directly precedes her more adventurous work with drummer and thenhusband max roach. Lincoln versified on straight ahead was blue monk, by the pianist. Abbey is blue shows the artist doing as much as one humanly can with other peoples songs before moving on to create her own.
In 1959 abbey lincoln was poised to make a truly great album, and abbey is blue was it. Abbey lincoln is in peak form on this set of standards and one original. One of the last great jazz singers abbey lincoln 1930 2010. Music profile for abbey lincoln, born 6 august 1930. Abbey lincoln born anna marie wooldridge on august 6, 1930, chicago, illinois died august 14, 2010, manhattan, new york, was a jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. 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 roachs regular quintet at the time on the other three selections. Abbey lincoln abbey is blue vinyl mp3 album download. Find abbey lincoln discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Get all the lyrics to songs on abbey is blue and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
Indeed, abbey is blue from 1959 is an essential early recording of abbey lincoln. Her first album, abbey lincoln s affair, a story of a girl in love was released in 1956. Apparently, abbey lincoln was the first to record a sung version of the standard afro blue, a great opener here. The aching let up reminds me strongly of nina simone which whom she has the political character of her work in common, yet. Abbey lincoln abbey is blue 2018, digipak, cd discogs. As if she was singing to you from a great well, and the emotional impact on you is more melancholic and meaningful. Lincoln made a career not only out of delivering deeply felt presentations of standards but writing and singing her own material. She was an actress, known for nothing but a man 1964, for love of ivy 1968 and drugstore cowboy 1989. Anna marie wooldridge august 6, 1930 august 14, 2010, known professionally as abbey lincoln, was an american jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. Going alone, life is your own, but the cost sometimes is dear being complete, knowing defeat, keeping on from year to year it takes some doing, monkerys the blues you hear. One time he told me, since abraham lincoln didnt free the slaves, maybe you.
Download abbey lincoln abbey is blue 2020 new album song. Highlights among the 21 tracks include afro blue, laugh, clown, laugh, and its magic. Download abbey lincoln abbey is blue 2020 lossless or any other file from music category. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Her vocals are breathtaking and the lyrics have a painful depth that emerges with repeat listens. Max roachs freedom now suite, abbey is blue, and straight ahead. Abbey lincoln abbey is blue lyrics and tracklist genius. Abbey lincoln american vocalist, songwriter, and actress. Bop vocals abbey lincoln vocals julian priester trombone stanley turrentine. This twofer from aispoll winners records features a pair of lps by jazz vocalist abbey lincoln, its magic and abbey is blue, originally issued on riverside in 1958 and 1959. Bb bbm f eb ebm em db ab cm gb am chords for abbey lincoln. Download abbey lincoln abbey is blue free shared files from downloadjoy and other worlds most popular shared hosts. Watch the video for afro blue from abbey lincoln s abbey is blue for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Jan 27, 2014 abby lincoln blue monk from the album abby lincoln straight ahead 1989 lyrics to blue monk going alone, life is your own, but the cost sometimes is dear.
She grew up in southern michigan and was first noted as the glamorous singer gaby lee 195253 in hawaii, but after moving to california she changed her name to abbey lincoln and appeared in the film the girl cant help it 1956. Abbey lincolns emancipation proclamation the new york times. The first thing that struck me about this album besides abbey s gorgeous voice is. This album is definitely a precursor to the civil rights oriented music that would follow in the sixties. From the album abby lincoln abbey is blue from the album abby lincoln abbey is blue skip navigation sign in. May 20, 2010 abbey lincoln has inspired many singers, and his twodisc set comprises early sessions for the riverside label in 1958 and 59, writes john fordham. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Sep 04, 2016 personnel abbey lincoln vocals julian priester trombone stanley turrentine tenor saxophone kenny dorham, tommy turrentine trumpets les spann flute, guitar wynton kelly, cedar walton. Abbey sings with a deeper register than most jazz singers, and with a darker tone.
Flac download abbey lincoln abbey is blue 2020 flac. Abbey is blue by abbey lincoln on amazon music unlimited. Not only was it a breakout performance for lincoln, who delivered on the promise she had already shown, it was also a breakthrough performance in jazz singing. Abbey is blue is the fourth album by american jazz vocalist abbey lincoln featuring tracks recorded in 1959 for the riverside label. She often visited the blue note jazz club in new york city. Jul 10, 2015 abbey lincoln blue monk from the album abbey lincoln sings abbey 2007 lyrics to blue monk going alone, life is your own, but the cost sometimes is dear. Painted lady by abbey lincoln quintet, released 01 february 2017 1. She died on august 14, 2010 in manhattan, new york city, new york, usa. Born in chicago but raised in calvin center, cass county, michigan, lincoln was one of many singers influenced by billie holiday. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Jan 01, 2005 listen to your favorite songs from abbey is blue by abbey lincoln now. Afro blue by abbey lincoln from the album vocal jazz chillout 100 relaxing jazz classics released 20170929 on audiosonic music download on itunes. Download abbey lincoln abbey is blue 2020 lossless.
Max roachs freedom now suite 1960 abbey is blue is the fourth album by american jazz vocalist abbey lincoln featuring tracks recorded in 1959 for the riverside label. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Download abbey lincoln abbey is blue 2020 new album. Find similar albums to abbey is blue abbey lincoln on allmusic. Abbey lincoln was born on august 6, 1930 in chicago, illinois, usa as anna marie wooldridge.
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