In her intimate 1992 recording with jazz piano legend Hank Jones, Abbey Lincoln reflects on the subject of love and sounds more optimistic than usual. Lincoln noted, "I have a bleak view and assessment of the world we live in, but I also have love, love for the beautiful man who makes life bearable in an otherwise unbearable world. So this is my offering on the altar of conjugal love." She offers very personal interpretations of four of her originals and ten standards, among which Duke Ellington's "Black Butterfly", "The Nearness of You", "You Came a Long Way from St. Louis", Fats Waller's "Jitterbug Waltz" and "You Won't Forget Me" are the most memorable.