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Kendra Shank always performs stimulating and thought-provoking music, but this project is something particularly special. Abbey Lincoln has been writing songs (both music and lyrics) for decades, yet few other vocalists have covered more than one or two of them. Shank, who became a friend of Lincoln's by the mid-'90s, is one of the few exceptions, adding a few of Lincoln's songs to her repertoire and showing that she could do them justice. On A Spirit Free, Kendra Shank, her regular rhythm section, multi-reedist Billy Drewes (who is a major asset throughout) and occasionally guitarist Ben Monder and Gary Versace on accordion, explore a full set of Abbey Lincoln songs. Shank really captures the spirit of the music, digging into the words, phrasing some of the numbers like Lincoln yet putting her own personality in the music too. While "Bird Alone" and "Throw It Away" are the best known of the selections, the other songs also feature insightful lyrics about the world that are worthy of the very best folk music, with haunting melodies and unusual chord structures. The arrangements are creative and advanced, the musicians come up with fresh ideas, and Kendra Shank has never sounded better, though her previous CDs were also excellent. A Spirit Free is a gem, and one of the best jazz vocal albums of 2007. ~ Scott Yanow

Composer: Abbey Lincoln.

Kendra Shank: Dean Johnson (bass instrument); Frank Kimbrough, Gary Versace, Tony Moreno , Ben Monder, Billy Drewes.

Personnel: Kendra Shank (vocals, kalimba); Kendra Shank; Ben Monder (guitar); Gary Versace (accordion); Billy Drewes (bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, percussion); Frank Kimbrough (piano); Tony Moreno (drums, percussion).

Audio Mixer: Lou Holtzman.

Liner Note Authors: Kendra Shank; Gary Giddins.

Recording information: Eastside Sound, New York, NY (01/02/2005-01/03/2005).

Author: Abbey Lincoln.

Photographer: John Abbott .Entertainment Weekly (p.76) - "[I]lluminating new possibilities for these songs and shedding new light on their composer." -- Grade: A-
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List Price $16.98 (You save $3.73)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Vocal
Label Challenge
Orig Year 2007
All Time Sales Rank   238490  
CD Universe Part number 7359270
Catalog number 73253
Discs 1
Release Date Feb 13, 2007
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Kendra Shank; Andrew Rowan
Engineer Lou Holtzman
Recording Time 67 minutes
Personnel Gary Versace - accordion
Dean Johnson - bass instrument
Billy Drewes - bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, percussion
Frank Kimbrough - piano
Ben Monder - guitar
Tony Moreno - drums, percussion
Kendra Shank - vocals, kalimba
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5.Circle of Love, A
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