Straight Ahead is a Jazz album by Abbey Lincoln, originally released in 1961. On Gatefold: 31 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Post-Bop & Modal
- velvety
- earnest
- political
About
Straight Ahead is an album by American jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln featuring performances recorded at Nola Penthouse Studios in New York City on February 22, 1961 and released for the Candid label. Track listing 01 - "Straight Ahead" (Abbey Lincoln, Earl Baker, Mal Waldron) — 5:24 02 - "When Malindy Sings" (Oscar Brown, Paul Lawrence Dunbar) — 4:05 03 - "In the Red" (Chips Bayen, Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach) — 8:32 04 - "Blue Monk" (Abbey Lincoln, Thelonious Monk) — 6:39 05 - "Left Alone" (Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron) — 6:48 06 - "African Lady" (Langston Hughes, Randy Weston) — .
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Tracklist
- 1Straight Ahead (Remastered)5:24
- 2When Malindy Sings (Remastered)4:02
- 3In The Red (Remastered)8:28
- 4Blue Monk (Remastered)6:37
- 5Left Alone (Remastered)6:45
- 6African Lady (Remastered)3:45
- 7Retribution (Remastered)3:47
Credits
Performers
- Art DavisBASS
- Robert WhitleyCONGAS
- Roger SandersCONGAS
- Max RoachDRUMS
- Mal WaldronPIANO
- Coleman HawkinsTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Walter BentonTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Julian PriesterTROMBONE
- Booker LittleTRUMPET
- Abbey LincolnVOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 31 pressings tracked on Gatefold