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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.
