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Charles Lloyd: Forest Flower
ByThe music, like the band itself, is so fresh and innovative that it caused a mighty stir, eventually reaching Miles Davis himself. Miles picked up on Lloyd's sound and energy, ultimately recruiting DeJohnette and Jarrett, and moving forward to launch the musical revolution known as Bitches Brew. But before all of these radical changes, there was Lloyd, who deserves credit for dramatically expanding the audience for "jazz" to include the hordes of acid-dropping, long- haired children of the 60s. Lloyd built up a new market for jazz artists, inadvertently paving the way for the commercial success of fusion. There are unmistakable elements of rock in the rhythms of DeJohnette and Jarrett, particularly on "Sombrero Sam," but this is not fusion.
Lloyd plays the tenor with a heavy dose of Trane, but never in a way that sounds derivative. Still, it is in his flute playing, as evidenced on "Sombrero Sam," where Lloyd really shines in his individual brilliance. This album captures the spirit of the 60s without sounding the least bit dated. Check it out!
Tracks:
1. Forest FlowerSunrise
2. Forest FlowerSunset
3. Sorcery
4. Song of Her
5. East of the Sun
6. Sombrero Sam
7. Voice in the Night
8. Pre-Dawn
9. Forest Flower '69
Players:
Charles Lloyd: Tenor Sax, Flute
Keith Jarrett: Piano
Cecil McBee: Bass
Ron McClure: Bass
Jack DeJohnette: Drums
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