Abbey Is Blue, by Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Is Blue

by Abbey Lincoln

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1.	Afro-Blue 03:19	info	buy track
2.	Lonely House 03:40	info	buy track
3.	Let Up 05:33	info	buy track
4.	Thursday's Child 03:31	info	buy track
5.	Brother, Where Are You? 03:10	info	buy track
6.	Laugh, Clown, Laugh 05:24	info	buy track
7.	Come Sunday 05:13	info	buy track
8.	Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise 02:46	info	buy track
9.	Lost In The Stars 04:10	info	buy track
10.	Long As You're Living 02:32	info	buy track

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Abbey Is Blue is the fourth album by American jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln, featuring tracks recorded in 1959 for Riverside Records. A breakout performance for the jazz legend - this album displays Lincoln perfectly poised between jazz for show and jazz with a purpose.

The album features an all-star lineup that includes Kenny Dorham, Stanley Turrentine, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Philly Joe Jones and Max Roach.

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released March 25, 1959

1959, © 1959 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.

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Abbey Lincoln Chicago, Illinois

Abbey Lincoln was more than just one of the great jazz vocalists. She was also a passionate activist in the civil rights movement, an accomplished songwriter, a talented actress, and an inspiring teacher. Lincoln’s 3 albums for Riverside, recorded between 1957–1959, found her working alongside such contemporaries as Sonny Rollins, Philly Joe Jones, Benny Golson, and her future husband, Max Roach. ... more