In Jazz Nu (April 1995), jazz singer Abbey Lincoln stated in an interview that A Turtle's Dream is the first album in her long career where she could really decide from start to finish what she wanted to do and with whom. And that now produces an interesting CD in any case. Like the song Hey, Lordy Mama (lyrics by Lincoln, music by Nina Simone), with guitar playing and vocals by Lucky Peterson. Top
… musicians such as Roy Hargrove, Pat Metheny and Christian McBride also contributed to some songs. The regular rhythm section is composed of pianist Rodney Kendrick, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Victor Lewis. Especially worth mentioning is the performance of Léo Ferré's Avec Le Temps. The other eight own songs and Lincoln's version of Nature Boy are certainly there too.more
