It's Magic (Abbey Lincoln album)
| It's Magic | ||||
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | July 24 and August 15, 1958 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:48 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-277 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Abbey Lincoln chronology | ||||
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It's Magic is the third album by American jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln featuring tracks recorded in 1958 for the Riverside label.[1]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "Because Abbey Lincoln has always been careful to sing songs that have a deep meaning for her, all of her recordings through the years are memorable in their own way; there are no duds in her discography... Recommended".[2]
Track listing
- "I Am in Love" (Cole Porter) - 2:49
- "It's Magic" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 4:03
- "Just for Me" (Jimmy Komack) - 3:36
- "An Occasional Man" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) - 3:23
- "Ain't Nobody's Business" (Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins) - 4:29
- "Out of the Past" (Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks) - 4:46
- "Music, Maestro, Please!" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 3:18
- "Love" (Blane, Martin) - 2:41
- "Exactly Like You" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 2:55
- "Little Niles" (Randy Weston, Hendricks) - 5:03
- Recorded in New York City on July 24 (tracks 3-5, 7 & 9) and August 15 (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8 & 10), 1958
Personnel
- Abbey Lincoln - vocals
- Kenny Dorham (tracks 3-5, 7 & 9), Art Farmer (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8 & 10) - trumpet
- Curtis Fuller - trombone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8)
- Benny Golson - tenor saxophone
- Jerome Richardson (tracks 3, 4 & 7), Sahib Shihab (tracks 1 & 8) - baritone saxophone, flute
- Wynton Kelly - piano
- Paul Chambers (tracks 3-5, 7 & 9), Sam Jones (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8 & 10) - bass
- Jo Jones - drums
References
- ^ Riverside Records discography, accessed September 13, 2012.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic review, accessed September 13, 2012.
