Straight Ahead is an album by American jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Candid label.[1]
| Straight Ahead | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | February 22, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:52 | |||
| Label | Candid | |||
| Producer | Nat Hentoff | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| MusicHound Jazz | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [6] |
The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 5 stars, and reviewer Scott Yanow stated that "this is one of Abbey Lincoln's greatest recordings".[2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings singled out the track titled "Retribution" for praise, writing: "For the first time, Lincoln seems willing to confront her music rather than stand up-stage of it. 'Retribution' is raw, responsive and aware. It boded well for what was to come."[4]
Track listing
edit- "Straight Ahead" (Abbey Lincoln, Earl Baker, Mal Waldron) — 5:24
- "When Malindy Sings" (Oscar Brown, Paul Lawrence Dunbar) — 4:05
- "In the Red" (Chips Bayen, Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach) — 8:32
- "Blue Monk" (Abbey Lincoln, Thelonious Monk) — 6:39
- "Left Alone" (Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron) — 6:48
- "African Lady" (Langston Hughes, Randy Weston) — 3:46
- "Retribution" (Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester) — 3:50
- Recorded at Nola Penthouse Studios in New York City on February 22, 1961
Personnel
edit- Abbey Lincoln — vocals
- Booker Little — trumpet
- Julian Priester — trombone
- Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo
- Walter Benton — tenor saxophone
- Coleman Hawkins — tenor saxophone
- Mal Waldron — piano
- Art Davis — bass
- Max Roach — drums
- Roger Sanders, Robert Whitley — congas
References
edit- ^ Booker Little discography, accessed March 15, 2011.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic review, accessed March 15, 2011.
- ^ Holtje, Steve; Lee, Nancy Ann (1998). MusicHound: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer. p. 709.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 894. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 126. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 538.