Charles Lloyd Corner

[Milestones]

I can't think of any other artist of advanced age doing more remarkable work, both recordings and live performances, than Charles Lloyd.  Maybe the late Randy Weston, but his records in his last decade or so were less frequent and harder to find than Lloyd's.

I need to go back and spend some serious time with Passin' Thru, because this strikes my ears as one fine live record.  The second album with The Marvels, Vanished Gardens, is also quite impressive, with the very effective presence of Lucinda Williams on half of the tracks.

While he has largely preferred the quartet format for his entire long career, Lloyd certainly does other groupings at times and incorporates influences from everywhere--eastern, rock, folk, country.  

 

Edited May 3, 2019 by Milestones

[mjazzg]

Very excited to have booked today to see him at Ronnie Scott's in the summer. I have really enjoyed a number of concert hall gigs but the intimacy of the club should be extra special.

[Steve Reynolds]

On 5/3/2019 at 8:29 AM, Milestones said:

I can't think of any other artist of advanced age doing more remarkable work, both recordings and live performances, than Charles Lloyd.  Maybe the late Randy Weston, but his records in his last decade or so were less frequent and harder to find than Lloyd's.

I need to go back and spend some serious time with Passin' Thru, because this strikes my ears as one fine live record.  The second album with The Marvels, Vanished Gardens, is also quite impressive, with the very effective presence of Lucinda Williams on half of the tracks.

While he has largely preferred the quartet format for his entire long career, Lloyd certainly does other groupings at times and incorporates influences from everywhere--eastern, rock, folk, country.  

 

Joe McPhee

[Milestones]

I have to say that "Angel" (The Jimi Hendrix song) is among the moving and effective closing tracks of a jazz album I have ever heard.

 

  

[Guy Berger]

Finally got around to listening to A Night in Copenhagen.  Good stuff.  Lloyd’s playing was really strong in the 1980s and early/mid 1990s - assertive, less noodly