Abbey LincolnDriva'Man

Driva'Man Lincoln Abbey/Max Roach 1964
Abbey Lincoln was born in 1930 in Chicago.
Lincoln is a jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress, who is widely respected for her writing skills. She is one of many singers influenced by Billie Holiday. She has had a very long and productive career. She continues to perform and can often be found at the Blue Note in New York City.
She made her recording debut in 1955 and went on to make several important albums of her own for the Riverside and Candid labels. She also collaborated on most notably, 1960's landmark jazz civil rights recording, We Insist! Freedom Now Suite, composed by Max Roach with lyrics by Oscar Brown, Jr.).
Lincoln also enjoyed a film career in the '60s (including 1964's Nothing But a Man and 1966's For the Love of Ivy, the latter co-starring Sidney Poitier), and it came as quite a surprise to her when in the early '70s she began writing her own songs. Since then she has consistently crafted new tunes for her albums. "I write when I'm inspired," she explains. "I don't just sit around waiting to write-or sing or paint for that matter. I wait. If I hear something, I'll write it down or commit it to memory one way or another."
In these unique clips recorded in the Netherlands in 1964 she performs with her ( then) husband drummer Max Roach several parts from her famous Freedom Now Suite "Driva'Man" and "Protest"