Abbey Lincoln - That's Him! (Mono Remastered) (1957/2026)

Rare Mono mix of Abbey Lincoln’s 1957 classic album That’s Him! on Riverside Records. Featuring Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Max Roach, lacquers are cut from the original tapes (AAA) by Kevin Gray.

"Singer Abbey Lincoln's second recording, and her first for Riverside, finds her accompanied by quite an all-star roster: tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, trumpeter Kenny Dorham, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Max Roach. Even this early, she was already a major jazz singer with a style of her own. Lincoln was careful from this point on to only interpret lyrics that she believed in. Her repertoire has a few superior standards (including several songs such as "I Must Have That Man!" and "Don't Explain" that are closely associated with Billie Holiday) plus Oscar Brown, Jr.'s "Strong Man" and Phil Moore's "Tender as a Rose"; she takes the latter unaccompanied. "Don't Explain" is slightly unusual in that Paul Chambers is absent and Wynton Kelly makes an extremely rare appearance on bass. All three of Abbey Lincoln's Riverside albums are well worth the listen."

Tracklist
01 Strong Man (Remastered 2026 _ Mono)
02 Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe (Remastered 2026 _ Mono)
03 My Man (Remastered 2026 _ Mono)
04 Tender As A Rose (Remastered 2026 _ Mono)
05 That's Him (Remastered 2026 _ Mono)
06 I Must Have That Man (Remastered 2026 _ Mono)
07 Porgy (Remastered 2026 _ Mono)
08 When A Woman Loves A Man (Remastered 2026 _ Mono)
09 Don't Explain (Remastered 2026 _ Mono)