Abbey Lincoln: Deep Cuts

Abbey Lincoln: Deep Cuts

She amassed a serious catalogue of recordings over her five-decade career, and it's some of Abbey Lincoln's lesser-known tracks that illuminate her ability to ferry a complex set of emotions within a single song using her mellow and full-throated voice. Her spirited “If I Only Had a Brain” hits the perfect balance between dreaminess and cool precision; “I Am In Love” elegantly straddles hopefulness and melancholy.