Results for "charles lloyd"

Charles Lloyd/Billy Higgins: Which Way Is East

by John Kelman
April 10, 2004

There has always been an inherent spiritual element in Charles Lloyd's work, but nowhere as overt as on Which Way is East , a series of duets recorded with drummer and, as it turns out, multi-instrumentalist Billy Higgins, who passed away only four months after these sessions were recorded. In the liner notes Higgins is quoted ...

Charles Lloyd: A Reporter of Life's Experience

by AAJ Staff
November 6, 2003

Submitted on behalf of Charles Lloyd At 65, approaching my 66th year, I am playing with one of the greatest bands I have had. Geri Allen, Robert Hurst, Eric Harland and on special occasions we make it a quintet with John Abercrombie. Each time we play together the waters get ...

Charles Lloyd: Forest Flower

by John Ballon
November 2, 2003

Recorded live at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1966, Forest Flower was the jazz soundtrack of the Flower Power movement. Always accessible and majestic, the Charles Lloyd Quartet was recorded here at the peak of its powers. The title track, “Forest Flower," actually is split into two parts, “Sunrise" and “Sunset," which merge together seamlessly to ...

Subconscious Chatting

by AAJ Staff
February 15, 2003

I must start out with a load of thanks to my friend Scott Dolan of Missouri who sent me an interesting little aside which appealed to me so much that I decided to write an article on it... Here it goes : it seems recently a friend of Scott's sent him an e-mail and they were ...

Lift Every Voice

By Charles Lloyd

Label: ECM Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: DISC 1: 1. Hymn To The Mother 2. You Are So Beautiful 3. Amazing Grace 4. East Virginia, West Memphis 5. What's Going On 6. Angel Oak 7. Te Amare 8. I'm Afraid 9. Hafez, Shattered Heart

DISC 2: 1. Rabo De Nube 2. Blood Count 3. Go Down Moses 4. Beyond Darkness 5. Nocturne 6. Wayfaring Stranger 7. Deep River 8. Lift Every Voice And Sing 9. Prayer, The Crossing

Charles Lloyd: Lift Every Voice

by Mark Corroto
November 1, 2002

The initial response of most Americans to the tragedy of September 11th was shock, quickly followed by anger. While many maintain that anger, others have moved on to mourning, contemplation, and hope. Such is the mood for Charles Lloyd’s recording, over two hours of introspection and spiritual resurrection. This recording of two sessions ...

Charles Lloyd: Lift Every Voice

by Mark F. Turner
October 15, 2002

There exists a timeless and pure quality to the music of jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd that is refreshing and reverent. Like a fine wine that gets better with age, such is the case with his vision and musical purpose. Coming off last year’s highly acclaimed effort Hyperion for Higgins, Lloyd continues his statement for the endearing ...

Hyperion With Higgins

By Charles Lloyd

Label: ECM Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: Dancing Waters, Big Sir To Bahia; Bharati; Secret Life Of The Forbidden City; Miss Jessye; Hyperion With Higgins; Darkness On The Delta Suite; Dervish On The Glory B; The Caravan Moves On.

Charles Lloyd: Hyperion With Higgins

by AAJ Staff
October 1, 2001

Charles Lloyd won widespread acclaim for his recent Water is Wide, recorded in 1999. That record set high standards for any sequel; and now Lloyd offers Hyperion With Higgins, recorded during the same week in Los Angeles. The title of this disc pays explicit respect to the late Billy Higgins, who passed away in May. This ...

Charles Lloyd: Hyperion With Higgins

by Mark Corroto
September 1, 2001

Culled from the same session that brought us the excellent Water Is Wide recording from last year, Hyperion With Higgins delivers more of the same commendable music. With a heavy heart, saxophone Charles Lloyd bids farewell to his friend, drummer Billy Higgins who passed away this year. Both Higgins and Lloyd are jazz masters who have ...