Advantages: Sweet, soulful,reflective,bluesy , insightful...everything a truly great album should be. Disadvantages: None whatsoever!
My god this album is a real find! It's a wonder I ever lived without Abbey in my life before this album came along. Growing up as a fan of brilliant Female Black vocalists like Billy Holliday, Nina Simone, Tracy Chapman, Lauren Hill, Erykah Badu and Mary J...it amazes me that I never once heard of AbbeyLincoln.
Her voice is smooth and soulfull and really does make you feel at ease. A certain depth and warmth to her voice that make you trust in what she says inately and in that you begin to realise the wisdom of her years. In her mid-seventies at the time of this recording, Lincoln lives life as a storyteller through song.
This album takes a nostalgic look at some of her own compositions from past albums. Although he original style takes roots as a pre-eminent jazz singer, in this album she demonstrates an eclectic recipe ...
Advantages: Picturesque, Peaceful, Historic Disadvantages: Largely Private, Difficult to get close to.
of these Ducal Estates however I would have no hesitation is admitting that the Welbeck Estate is my most favourite of them all. This vast Estate is the home of the Duke of Portland and Welbeck Abbey in which this family still live is the central focal point of this Estate.
I fell in love with this area at a very early age and on my many frequent trips to Clumber Park and the surrounding Sherwood Forest I would stop and peer through the fancy wrought Iron Gates at the Abbey in the distance, surrounded by its ornate Lakes and Woodland. To me this Estate always looked far grander than the Clumber one, which though splendid is fairly commercialised and can at times be swarming with people. I guess that looking back the fact that the Welbeck Estate was on the whole strictly private and out of bounds to the tourists helped to provide intrigue ...
Advantages: None Disadvantages: Robbers, none existing customer care, bad attitude and bad service.
Abbey National is the most difficult bank to deal with. Their customer care is very poor and they are even rated as one of the worst banks.
When we decided to open another bank account we found Abbey to be the most conveniently placed. So my husband and I went to open a bank account with them. They seemed very nice and glad to have us as customers. The bank was very neat and tidy. I never realised that what would come later would put me off this bank for the rest of my life.
The problems started when I found only £30 in my account yet there should have been more money in my account. Abbey had not informed me that we had gone over the overdraft or that indeed they were going to take any money out of my bank. So later that evening I phoned the bank to see if I could sort something out, it took about half an hour to get in ...
Mickie26 25.05.2008 (01.07.2008)
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Abbey
Product Information for "Turtle's Dream, A - Abbey Lincoln" »
Product details
Title
Turtle's Dream, A
Performer
Abbey Lincoln
Genre
Jazz Vocal
Sub Genre
Modern Jazz Vocals
Release Date
03/03/2003
Original Release Year
1995
Label / Distributor
Universal IMS / Universal Music
Engineer
Rick Applegate
Producer
Jean-Philippe Allard
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
731452738226
Catalogue Number
E5273822
Additional notes
Album Notes
Personnel: Abbey Lincoln (vocals); Julien Lourau (soprano & tenor saxophones); Roy Hargrove (trumpet); Pierre Blanchard, Vincent Pagliarin, Sandra Billingslea (violin); Frederic Fymard (viola); Anne-Gaelle Bisquay, Marc Gilet, John Robinson (cello); Rodney Kendrick, Kenny Barron (piano); Pat Metheny (acoustic & electric guitars); Lucky Peterson (guitar, background vocals); Christian McBride, Charlie Haden, Michael Bowie (bass); Victor Lewis (drums). Recorded at Clinton Recording Studio, New York on May 28, August 29, and November 7 & 8, 1994. A TURTLE'S DREAM was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. This release continued Abbey Lincoln's '90s resurgence. As with her preceding Verve releases, A TURTLE'S DREAM features notable guest musicians (including Pat Metheny, Kenny Baron, and Lucky Peterson), all of whom add grace to the proceedings. Her core backing trio comprises Rodney Kendrick on piano, Charlie Haden on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. The set features primarily her originals, along with a pair of covers, including Eben Ahbez's "Nature Boy." The opening song, "Throw It Away," has a melancholy resonance that is utterly inviting as Lincoln pours herself into the lyrics with deep passion and subtle dramatics. The addition of a string section on a couple of numbers--especially "Down Here Below"--makes for some elegant blues.
Album Reviews
New York Times (1/6/96, p.C16) - Included on Stephen Holden's and Peter Watrous' list of the Top 10 Albums of `95 - "The 65-year-old jazz singer and stylistic heir to Billie Holiday writes roomy, pop-jazz ballads whose pained wisdom matches a voice that conveys the accumulated lessons of a difficult but rewarding life..." Down Beat (8/95, p.44) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "Lincoln has made the most of her straightforward style, maturing into a worldly wise diva....Her bittersweet singing is lovelier than ever, set off by accompaniment so luscious and creamy that Lincoln herself is nearly overshadowed..." Village Voice (1/16/96) - Ranked #13 in the Village Voice's Best Jazz Discs of '95 - "...For more than half a century, a jazz diva was...a singer crying for her man. Lincoln has turned that around--never with greater emotional resolve than on this sublime album..." Vibe (9/95, p.168) - "...at least she's been spared the pain of peaking early. Haunting and full of deceptive melodies....Her austere, Tao-inspired lyrics...positively glow..." Entertainment Weekly (6/16/95, p.61) - "Lincoln, now in her 60s, is finally making records that capture her capabilities as a jazz singer-songwriter. Unhurried, sagacious, and original, she makes wise use of her limited vocal range..." - Rating: A-
Titles on disc 1
1.
Throw It Away
2.
Turtle's Dream
3.
Down Here Below
4.
Nature Boy
5.
Avec Le Temps
6.
Should've Been
7.
My Love Is You
8.
Storywise
9.
Hey Lordy Mama
10.
Not To Worry
11.
Being Me
Ciao
Listed on Ciao since
24/04/2005
Compare Turtle's Dream, A - Abbey Lincoln to other similar Jazz & Blues »
Similar products and search queries by other users »
Turtles Lincoln, Turtles Dream Lincoln, Turtles A Lincoln, Turtles Abbey Lincoln, Turtles Dream A Lincoln, Turtles Dream Abbey Lincoln, Turtles A Abbey Lincoln, Turtles Dream A Abbey Lincoln, Turtle s Lincoln, Turtle s Dream Lincoln, Turtle s A Lincoln, Turtle s Abbey Lincoln, Turtle s Dream A Lincoln, Turtle s Dream Abbey Lincoln, Turtle s A Abbey Lincoln
Are you the manufacturer / provider of Turtle's Dream, A - Abbey Lincoln? Click here
![Kind Of Blue [Remastered] - Miles Davis](http://imagesb.ciao.com/iuk/images/products/small/919/prod_small-41919.jpg)
