Abbey Lincoln (1930-2010)

Abbey Lincoln by Jos L. Knaepen Abbey Lincoln has died. Another of our great vocalists, activists, artists — gone. More than a great jazz singer, Abbey Lincoln was a woman who stood up when it was time to stand.  I remember being blown away by We Insist! (Freedom Now Suite) that she recorded with Max Roach and Oscar Brown, Jr. in 1960 to protest racism.  That project made... Read More