Straight Ahead (Abbey Lincoln album)
# Straight Ahead (Abbey Lincoln album)

Straight Ahead is an album by American jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Candid label.

## Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated that "this is one of Abbey Lincoln's greatest recordings".

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

## Track listing

* "Straight Ahead" (Abbey Lincoln, Earl Baker, Mal Waldron) — 5:24
* "When Malindy Sings" (Oscar Brown, Paul Lawrence Dunbar) — 4:05
* "In the Red" (Chips Bayen, Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach) — 8:32
* "Blue Monk" (Abbey Lincoln, Thelonious Monk) — 6:39
* "Left Alone" (Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron) — 6:48
* "African Lady" (Langston Hughes, Randy Weston) — 3:46
* "Retribution" (Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester) — 3:50

   * Recorded at Nola Penthouse Studios in New York City on February 22, 1961

## Personnel

* Abbey Lincoln — vocals
* Booker Little — trumpet
* Julian Priester — trombone
* Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo
* Walter Benton — tenor saxophone
* Coleman Hawkins — tenor saxophone
* Mal Waldron — piano
* Art Davis — bass
* Max Roach — drums
* Roger Sanders, Robert Whitley — congas
