Abbey Lincoln‘s ‘It’s Magic’ is her third album recorded on July 24 and August 15, 1958 and released the same year by Riverside.

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Track Listing : 1.I Am In Love (Cole Porter) – 02:49 . 2.It’S Magic (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 04:03 . 3.Just For Me (Jimmy Komack) – 03:36 . 4.An Occasional Man (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – 03:23 . 5.Ain’T Nobody’S Business (Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins) – 04:29 . 6.Out Of The Past (Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks) – 04:46 . 7.Music, Maestro, Please! (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) – 03:18 . 8.Love (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – 02:41 . 9.Exactly Like You (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy Mchugh) – 02:55 . 10.Little Niles (Randy Weston, Jon Hendricks) – 05:03


Chuck Stewart

Musicians : Abbey Lincoln – Vocals . Kenny Dorham – Trumpet On (3 – 4 – 5 – 7 – 9) . Art Farmer – Trumpet On (1 – 2 – 6 – 8 – 10) . Curtis Fuller – Trombone On (1 – 3 – 4 – 7 – 8) . Benny Golson – Tenor Saxophone . Jerome Richardson – Baritone Saxophone, Flute On (3 – 4 – 7) . Sahib Shihab – Baritone Saxophone, Flute On (1 – 8) . Wynton Kelly – Piano . Paul Chambers – Bass On (3-5 – 7 – 9) . Sam Jones – Bass On (1 – 2 – 6 – 8 – 10) . Philly Joe Jones – Drums

Production : Produced By Orrin Keepnews . Jack Higgins – Engineer

Package : Paul Bacon – Cover Design . Orrin Keepnews – Liner Notes . Chuck Stewart asterisques RVM – Cover Photo

Recorded On July 24 And August 15, 1958.

Released In 1958 By Riverside.

(Source Abbey Lincoln‘s ‘It’s Magic’ | Abbey Lincoln @ Wikipedia)

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allmusic
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 discograph […]

The Guardian
Lincoln is an eloquent singer – not grandiose like Sarah Vaughan, or improvisationally untouchable like Ella Fitzgerald, she’s perhaps closest to Billie Holiday in directness and emotional courage. […]

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