Jazz Articles about Charles Lloyd

Charles Lloyd: Voice In The Night

by Douglas Payne
April 1, 1999

Voice in the Night is a welcome homecoming for reedman Charles Lloyd. He hasn't recorded in a guitar-based group since his two tremendously underrated (and rockish) albums for A&M in 1972-73. Here, he also pleasingly revisits a good deal of his earlier (and still his most personable) material: “Forest Flower," from the famed quartet days of the late 60s, “Voice in the Night" and in the “Pocket Full of Blues" medley, “Island Blues" and “Little Sister's Dance."With the ...

Charles Lloyd: Canto

by AAJ Staff
October 1, 1997

When Charles Lloyd gained attention in the 1960s, he was described by some as a “mellow John Coltrane." It wasn't a bad description--Trane was (and still is) his main influence, but he's always been a softer player. Lloyd, like Trane, has always been very spiritual, and there's no way getting around the fact that spirituality is a crucial part of Canto.

The rewarding post-bop session (which was recorded in Oslo, Norway in 1996 and employs Bobo Stenson on piano, Anders ...