ABBEY LINCOLN — Who Used To Dance (1997) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Abbey Lincoln, 65 at the time of this recording, still had a reasonably strong voice at this point in her career, and although she showed signs of mellowing now and then, she was still capable of performing fiery musical statements. This Verve release mostly emphasizes slow tempos and melancholy moods. The nostalgic "Who Used to Dance" (featuring Savion Glover's tapdancing) is a highlight, and "Street of Dreams" works well, although "Mr. Tambourine Man" is not too essential. Six different saxophonists (five of them altoists) appear on the date (usually one on a song), and despite the diversity in styles (from Steve Coleman to Frank Morgan), their subsidiary roles and respectful playing find them all sounding fairly similar. An interesting but not overly essential outing. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1        Love Has Gone Away    7:34
2        Who Used To Dance    9:43
3        Love Lament    7:10
4        Mr. Tambourine Man    6:52
5        When Autumn Sings    4:07
6        Love What You're Doin' Down There    8:24
7        Street Of Dreams    6:32
8        I Sing A Song    5:46
9        The River    4:57
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Frank Morgan (tracks: 3, 5), Justin Robinson (tracks: 9), Oliver Lake (tracks: 6, 9), Riley T. Bandy The III (tracks: 6, 8), Steve Coleman (tracks: 1, 6, 7)
Arranged By [Horns] – Randy Noel (tracks: 6)
Bass – John Ormond (tracks: 9), Michael Bowie (tracks: 1 to 8)
Cornet – Graham Haynes (tracks: 9)
Drums – Alvester Garnett (tracks: 2, 5, 6), Turu Alexander (tracks: 9)
Drums, Percussion – Aaron Walker (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
Piano – Marc Cary (tracks: 1 to 8), Rodney Kendrick (tracks: 9)
Tenor Saxophone – Julien Lourau (tracks: 4)
Vocals [Background Vocals Comments] – Arthur Green (tracks: 9), Bazzi Bartholomew Gray (tracks: 9)
Vocals, Arranged By – Abbey Lincoln
Words By, Music By – Abbey Lincoln (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9)