Straight Ahead

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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) — 3:46 07 - "Retribution" (Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester) — 3:50 Personnel Abbey Lincoln — vocals Booker Little — trumpet Julian Priester — trombone Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins — tenor saxophone Mal Waldron — piano Art Davis — bass Max Roach — drums Roger Sanders, Robert Whitley — congas Reissued several times since it originally came out on a Candid LP, this is one of Abbey Lincoln's greatest recordings. It is a testament to the credibility of her very honest music (and her talents) that Lincoln's sidemen on this date include the immortal tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins (who takes a memorable solo on "Blue Monk"), Eric Dolphy on flute and alto, trumpeter Booker Little (whose melancholy tone is very important in the ensembles), pianist Mal Waldron, and drummer Max Roach. Highpoints include "When Malindy Sings," "Blue Monk," Billie Holida

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