Abbey Lincoln was in her late fifties at the time of this 1987 session
in Paris, but she was showing little wear on her voice, aside for a
slightly more pronounced vibrato. Joining her for this session is Archie
Shepp on soprano and tenor saxophones, trumpeter Roy Burrowes, pianist
Hilton Ruiz, bassist Jack Gregg, and drummer Freddie Waits. The sparse
liner notes give no background as to how this session or choice of
musicians came about, and at times there is such an informal air that
one would think that this was a run-through prior to a record date or
concert. The extended workout of Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady"
lives up to its title, with Lincoln, Shepp (on soprano sax), Burrowes
(on muted trumpet), and Ruiz shining in their respective solos. The
vocalist interprets several several of her originals, though she
comments to the musicians midway through "Golden Lady" that she thinks
the tempo may be a bit too slow, while she also seems to stumble at one
point. But she shines in her defiant "Throw It Away." Ruiz sets up
Michel Legrand's "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" with a lush
solo, and while this isn't the type of material one associates with
Lincoln, she delivers a stunning, original interpretation. The release
could have been improved in several ways. At times, the sound was
overmodulated by the original session engineer, unnecessarily distorting
Lincoln's voice and Shepp's saxes at times, while occasionally there is
a bit too much reverb used on the leader's vocals. It's also puzzling
not to see any composer/lyricist credits listed in the package or on the
disc itself. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1 Sophisticated Lady 7:45
Written-By – Duke Ellington
2 Golden Lady 9:30
Written-By – Stevie Wonder
3 Painted Lady On The Stage 5:15
Written-By – Aminata Moseka (Abbey Lincoln)
4 Throw It Away 6:35
Written-By – Aminata Moseka (Abbey Lincoln)
5 What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life 9:30
Written-By – Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand
6 Caged Bird 6:15
Written-By – Aminata Moseka (Abbey Lincoln)
Credits :
Atwork – Peter Kowald
Bass – Jack Gregg
Drums – Freddie Waits
Piano – Hilton Ruiz
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Archie Shepp
Trumpet – Roy Burrowes
Vocals – Abbey Lincoln
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