Abbey Lincoln – Who Used To Dance

Recorded in 1996 and released in 1997, this album showcases Abbey Lincoln's artistic depth and distinctive expressiveness through an intimate and sophisticated approach to vocal jazz.

With a mature, powerful and emotionally rich voice, Lincoln combines original compositions with deeply personal interpretations of songs by other writers. Accompanied by an outstanding group of musicians, including saxophonists Steve Coleman, Frank Morgan and Oliver Lake, she creates a musical atmosphere that moves between delicate passages, melancholy moods and moments of improvisational intensity. Highlights include “Love Has Gone Away”, the deeply moving “Who Used to Dance”, a distinctive interpretation of Bob Dylan's “Mr. Tambourine Man”, “Street of Dreams” and “The River”. A work of remarkable sensitivity and artistic maturity, reaffirming Abbey Lincoln as one of the most distinctive and individual voices in jazz history.