1961 studio album by Abbey Lincoln
Straight Ahead Abbey Lincoln featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Candid label.[1]
Reception 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 [4]
Track listing "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 References
^ 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 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.
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release,
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Body and Soul The Hawk in Hi Fi Disorder at the Border The Hawk Talks The Hawk Returns Timeless Jazz Accent on Tenor Sax The Hawk in Paris The Gilded Hawk Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster The Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown, Jo Jones All Stars at Newport The Genius of Coleman Hawkins The Hawk Flies High Bean Bags Milt Jackson , 1958)Coleman Hawkins and Confrères Soul The High and Mighty Hawk The Saxophone Section Coleman Hawkins with the Red Garland Trio Hawk Eyes Coleman Hawkins All Stars Vic Dickenson and Joe Thomas , 1959)Very Saxy Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , Buddy Tate , Arnett Cobb , 1959)At Ease with Coleman Hawkins Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra Night Hawk The Hawk Swings Jazz Reunion The Hawk Relaxes Back in Bean's Bag Clark Terry , 1962)Bluesy Burrell Kenny Burrell , 1962)Coleman Hawkins Plays Make Someone Happy from Do Re Mi Desafinado Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins Good Old Broadway Hawkins! Alive! At the Village Gate Hawkins! Eldridge! Hodges! Alive! At the Village Gate! The Jazz Version of No Strings Today and Now Sonny Meets Hawk! Sonny Rollins , 1963)Wrapped Tight The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World With others
Further Definitions Benny Carter , 1951)All the Cats Join In Buck Clayton , 1953–56)Jumpin' at the Woodside The Complete RCA Victor Recordings Dizzy Gillespie , 1939)Blues Groove Tiny Grimes , 1958)At Newport '63 Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan , 1963)Straight Ahead Abbey Lincoln , 1961)2-3-4 Shelly Manne , 1962)Monk's Music Thelonious Monk , 1957)Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane We Insist! Max Roach , 1960)Ben Webster and Associates Live at the Five Spot Randy Weston , 1959)At Newport '63 Joe Williams , 1963)
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As leader WithMax Roach With Compilations
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The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley Max Roach + 4 Jazz in 3/4 Time The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker Award-Winning Drummer Booker Little 4 and Max Roach MAX Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene Max Roach + 4 at Newport Max Roach with the Boston Percussion Ensemble Deeds, Not Words Moon Faced and Starry Eyed Abbey Lincoln , 1959)Quiet as It's Kept Rich Versus Roach Buddy Rich , 1959)The Many Sides of Max Long as You're Living Parisian Sketches We Insist! Percussion Bitter Sweet It's Time Money Jungle Duke Ellington , Charles Mingus , 1962)Speak, Brother, Speak! The Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan Hasaan Ibn Ali , 1964)Drums Unlimited Members, Don't Git Weary Lift Every Voice and Sing Re: Percussion M'Boom , Strata-East , 1973)Birth and Rebirth Anthony Braxton , 1978)Historic Concerts Cecil Taylor , 1979)M'Boom One in Two – Two in One Anthony Braxton , 1979)Pictures in a Frame The Long March Archie Shepp , 1979)In the Light Live at Vielharmonie Collage It's Christmas Again Scott Free Survivors Easy Winners Bright Moments Max + Dizzy: Paris 1989 Dizzy Gillespie , 1989)To the Max! With Clifford Brown Compilations
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As WithGene WithJackie WithCharles Mingus With the With
All Night Long Kenny Burrell , 1956)Earthy 2 Guitars Jimmy Raney , 1957)Where? Ron Carter , 1961)The Teddy Charles Tentet Coolin' Teddy Charles , 1957)Cattin' with Coltrane and Quinichette John Coltrane & Paul Quinichette , 1957)Coltrane Dakar Pepper Adams & Cecil Payne , 1957)At the Five Spot Eric Dolphy , both volumes, 1961)Tuba Sounds Ray Draper , 1957)Hornful of Soul Catwalk , Bennie Green , 1960)Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at Newport Lady in Satin Billie Holiday , 1958)So Warm Etta Jones , 1961)After Hours Thad Jones , 1957)Olio Reflections: Steve Lacy Plays Thelonious Monk Straight Ahead Abbey Lincoln , 1961)Teo Teo Macero , 1957)On the Sunny Side Percussion Bitter Sweet Max Roach , 1961)It's Time Speak, Brother, Speak! For Lady Webster Young , 1957)
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