You Gotta Pay The Band' is the second of ten albums Abbey Lincoln recorded for Verve in the 1990s. Produced by Jean-Philippe Allard at French Polygram Jazz, this session is also arguably one of the best of her career. For one thing, the choice of colleagues was exactly right for her sense of what music should be. She asked for Stan Getz, Allard produced him, and the result is some of Getz's most deeply and gently attentive playing on record. Joined by the nonpareil pianist Hank Jones, bassist Charlie Haden, drummer Mark Johnson, and (on two songs) Maxine Roach's viola, Abbey Lincoln has made this a typically inspired session.
Track Listing:
1. Bird Alone (1991 You Gotta Pay the Band Version) - Abbey Lincoln
2. I'm in Love - Abbey Lincoln
3. You Gotta Pay the Band - Abbey Lincoln
4. Brother? Can You Spare a Dime? - Abbey Lincoln
5. You Made Me Funny - Abbey Lincoln
6. And How I Hoped for Your Love - Abbey Lincoln
1. When I'm Called Home - Abbey Lincoln
2. Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams - Abbey Lincoln
3. Up Jumped Spring - Abbey Lincoln
4. A Time for Love - Abbey Lincoln
Year of Production: 1991
