CHICO HAMILTON Introducing LARRY CORYELL — The Dealer (1967) Two Version (1990, MCA Records – MCAD-39137) + (1999, RM | Serie Impulse! Master Sessions) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Drummer Chico Hamilton introduced many top young players during his years as a bandleader, but few probably realize that Larry Coryell made his recording debut with Chico a year before joining Gary Burton's quartet. The Dealer marks Coryell's initial appearance on record, and at times he sounded oddly like Chuck Berry (especially on "The Dealer"). Also heard on this set are altoist Arnie Lawrence, bassist Richard Davis, organist Ernie Hayes (on two numbers), and, on his spirited boogaloo "For Mods Only," Archie Shepp making a rare appearance on piano. Most of the performances still sound surprisingly fresh, especially the explorative "A Trip," making this an underrated but worthy release. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1. The Dealer 6:20
 Jimmy Cheatham / Chico Hamilton
2. For Mods Only 4:24
 Archie Shepp
3. A Trip 6:35
 Jimmy Cheatham / Chico Hamilton
4. Baby, You Know 3:55
 Jimmy Cheatham / Chico Hamilton
5. Larry Of Arabia 5:08
 Larry Coryell
6. Thoughts 6:28
 Chico Hamilton
7. Jim-Jeannie 5:45
 Chico Hamilton
– CD-BONUS TRACK –
8    Chic Chic Chico 2:49
 Manny Albam
9    Big Noise From Winnetka 2:49
 Bob Crosby, Bob Haggart, Gil Rodin, Ray Bauduc
10    The Second Time Around 3:12
Written-By – Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn
11    El Toro    3:12
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Arnie Lawrence (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7)
Arranged By – Jimmy Cheatham (tracks: 1, 4)
Bass – Albert Stinson (tracks: 8, 10, 11), Richard Davis (tracks: 1 to 7)
Cowbell – Willie Bobo (tracks: 9)
Drums, Percussion – Chico Hamilton
Flute – Charles Lloyd (tracks: 8, 11)
Guitar – Gabor Szabo (tracks: 8, 10, 11), Larry Coryell (tracks: 1 to 7)
Maracas – Willie Bobo (tracks: 8)
Organ – Ernie Hayes (tracks: 4, 5)
Percussion – George Bohanon (tracks: 11)
Percussion, Tambourine – Unknown Artist (tracks: 7)
Piano – Archie Shepp (tracks: 2)
Tenor Saxophone – Charles Lloyd (tracks: 10), Jimmy Woods (tracks: 8)
Trombone – George Bohanon (tracks: 10)
Vocals – Albert Stinson (tracks: 8), Chico Hamilton (tracks: 6)

CHARLES LLOYD — In The Soviet Union (1967- 2013) RM | Serie Jazz Best Collection 1000 – 6 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The Charles Lloyd Quartet was (along with Cannonball Adderley's band) the most popular group in jazz during the latter half of the 1960s. Lloyd somehow managed this feat without watering down his music or adopting a pop repertoire. A measure of the band's popularity is that Lloyd and his sidemen (pianist Keith Jarrett, bassist Ron McClure and drummer Jack DeJohnette) were able to have a very successful tour of the Soviet Union during a period when jazz was still being discouraged by the communists. This well-received festival appearance has four lengthy performances including an 18-minute version of "Sweet Georgia Bright" and Lloyd (who has always had a soft-toned Coltrane influenced tenor style and a more distinctive voice on flute) is in top form.  Scott Yanow
Tracklist :

1.    Days and Nights Waiting 7:06
Keith Jarrett
2.    Sweet Georgia Bright 17:54
Charles Lloyd
3.    Love Song to a Baby 12:32
Charles Lloyd
4.    Tribal Dance 10:22
Charles Lloyd
Credits :
Bass – Ron McClure
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Piano – Keith Jarrett
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Charles Lloyd

JOE SAMPLE — Old Places Old Faces (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

 Pianist Joe Sample's Warner Bros. session mostly features relaxed acoustic music. Sample emphasizes his original melodies during his improvisations and is backed quite ably by bassist Jay Anderson, drummer Ralph Penland and an occasional percussionist. Most notable is that tenor saxophonist Charles Lloyd guests on three tracks, playing in his usual mellow version of John Coltrane. But in general this is a relaxing trio set, not overly memorable but relatively quite pleasing. Scott Yanow   Tracklist & Credits :

CHARLES LLOYD - Discovery! (1964-2014) RM | Jazz Collection 1000 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Charles Lloyd's recorded debut as a leader was made while he was a member of the Cannonball Adderley Sextet. Doubling on tenor and flute, Lloyd teamed up with pianist Don Friedman, either Eddie Khan or Richard Davis on bass, and Roy Haynes or J.C. Moses on drums. This out of print LP has among its highlights "Little Piece" (dedicated to Booker Little), "Days of Wine and Roses," "Sweet Georgia Bright," and the initial full-length version of "Forest Flower." Lloyd's Coltrane-inspired sound was already in place, and his flute playing was becoming distinctive. The music is essentially melodic but advanced hard bop, a strong start to an important career. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Forest Flower    7:53
Written-By – C. Lloyd
2    How Can I Tell You?    5:15
Written-By – C. Lloyd
3    Little Peace    6:31
Written-By – C. Lloyd
4    Bizarre    4:19
Written-By – C. Lloyd
5    Days Of Wine And Roses 5:52
Written-By – H. Mancini, J. Mercer
6    Sweet Georgia Bright    5:44
Written-By – C. Lloyd
7    Love Song To A Baby    5:55
Written-By – C. Lloyd
8    Ol' Five Spot    6:34
Written-By – C. Lloyd
Credits :
Bass – Eddie Khan (pistas: 1, 4, 5, 8), Richard Davis (pistas: 2, 3, 6. 7)
Drums – J.C. Moses (pistas: 2, 3, 6. 7), Roy Haynes (pistas: 1, 4, 5, 8)
Piano – Don Friedman
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Charles Lloyd

CHARLES LLOYD QUARTET - Of Course, Of Course (1965-2007) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Charles Lloyd's second album as a leader teams him with guitarist Gabor Szabo (his old friend from the Chico Hamilton group), bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams. Although Lloyd was still a member of Cannonball Adderley's group, his playing on the set shows that he was clearly ready to become a leader. Seven of the nine diverse compositions are his originals; he takes "The Things We Did Last Summer" as a duet with Szabo and rips through "Apex," a trio number without the guitarist, but it is this cut most certainly reflects Ornette Coleman's influence (whereas Lloyd and everyone else who played tenor were being written about in the shadow of Coltrane). Certainly Coltrane's flurry of notes and deconstruction of chords is evident in places, but here, it is Coleman's unshakable sense of melody and rhyme that is most prevalent, and it sports is a brief but wonderfully woody solo by Carter. Other notable selections include "Goin' to Memphis" and Sammy Kahn's "Things We Did Last Summer" (where, according to Stanley Crouch's new liner notes, the saxophonist directly quotes the melody of Coleman's "Free at 3:00 of..."). Other cuts that really stand out here are the title track and the serious blowing session of "One for Joan," where the twinning and counterpoint interplay between Szabo and Lloyd is almost synchronous. Whether on tenor or flute, Lloyd was quickly coming into his own as an original voice, and this underrated set is a minor classic. [In 2007, Mosiac Records in its Singles series, reissued the recording for the first time on CD. In addition to a beautiful remastering job that is warm and clean, there are three bonus tracks also recorded in 1965 but not released until Lloyd's Nirvana album in 1968. Two of these, "Island Blues," and "Sun Dance" feature Albert Stinson on bass and Pete La Roca on drums in place of Carter and Williams. Another oddity is that in addition to Szabo's guitar playing, the Band's Robbie Robertson makes an appearance on the Caribbean-flavored latter tune. The other bonus cut, "East of the Sun and West of the Moon," uses the primary rhythm section, and was recorded for the original session, and left off the final version of the LP.] Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Of Course, Of Course 4'45
Charles Lloyd
2     The Song My Lady Sings 2'28
Charles Lloyd    
3     The Best Thing for You 5'18
Irving Berlin    
4     The Things We Did Last Summer 6'08
Sammy Cahn / Jule Styne
5     Apex 3'59
Charles Lloyd
6     One for Joan 5'07
Charles Lloyd
7     Goin' to Memphis 3'38
Charles Lloyd
8     Voice in the Night 6'44
Charles Lloyd
9     Third Floor Richard 6'16
Charles Lloyd
10     East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) 4'54
Brooks Bowman
11     Island Blues 3'25
Charles Lloyd
12     Sun Dance 3'32
Charles Lloyd
Credits :
Bass – Albert Stinson (11, 12), Ron Carter (1 to 3, 5 to 10)
Drums – Tony Williams (1 to 3, 5 to 10), Pete LaRoca (11, 12)
Flute – Charles Lloyd (1 to 10)
Guitar – Gabor Szabo (1 to 4, 6 to 12), Robbie Robertson (12)
Tenor Saxophone – Charles Lloyd

CHARLES LLOYD - Manhattan Stories (1965-2014) 2xCD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Manhattan Stories features two live concerts showcasing saxophonist/flutist Charles Lloyd performing with his group at Slugs Saloon in New York City in 1965. Joining Lloyd here are guitarist Gábor Szabo, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Pete La Roca. This is expansive, adventurous music by four of the jazz world's most forward-thinking luminaries.  Matt Collar
Tracklist 1 :
1     Sweet Georgia Bright 17'49
Charles Lloyd
2     How Can I Tell You 11'55
Charles Lloyd
3     Lady Gabor 12'51
Gabor Szabo
Tracklist 2 :
1     Slugs' Blues 12'56
Charles Lloyd
2     Lady Gabor 13'49
Gabor Szabo
3     Dream Weaver 15'27
Charles Lloyd
Credits :
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Pete La Roca Sims
Guitar – Gábor Szabó
Producer – Dorothy Darr, Zev Feldman
Saxophone, Flute – Charles Lloyd

THE CHARLES LLOYD QUARTET - Love-In (1967-2002) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Issued in 1966, Love-In was the follow-up to the amazing Dream Weaver, the debut of the Charles Lloyd Quartet. Love-In was recorded after the 1966 summer blowout and showed a temporary personnel change: Cecil McBee had left the group and was replaced by Ron McClure. McClure didn't possess the aggressiveness of McBee, but he more than compensated with his knowledge of the modal techniques used by Coltrane and Coleman in their bands, and possessed an even more intricate lyricism to make up for his more demure physicality. Of the seven selections here, four are by Lloyd, two by pianist Keith Jarrett, and one by Lennon/McCartney ("Here, There and Everywhere"). Certainly the '60s youth movement was making its mark on Lloyd, but he was making his mark on them, too. With young Jarrett in the mix, turning the piano over in search of new harmonic languages with which to engage not only Lloyd as a soloist but the rhythm section as well, things were certainly moving across vast terrains of musical influence and knowledge. Drummer Jack DeJohnette took it all in stride and tried to introduce as many new time signatures into the breaks as he could get away with, allowing the ever-shifting chromatics in Jarrett's playing to be his cue from 7/8 to 9/8 to 12/16 and back to equal fours ("Sunday Morning," "Temple Bells," "Memphis Dues Again"), no matter what the musical style was. And there were plenty, as Lloyd led the excursion from post-bop to modal to blues to Eastern raga to cool and back. On Love-In, everything was jazz for the Charles Lloyd Quartet, and what they made jazz from opened the music up to everybody who heard it. The album is a lasting testament to that cultural ecumenism.
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Tracklist :
1    Tribal Dance 10:03
Written-By – Charles Lloyd
2    Temple Bells 2:44
Written-By – Charles Lloyd
3    Is It Really The Same? 5:45
Written-By – Keith Jarrett
4    Here There And Everywhere 3:40
Written-By – John Lennon & Paul McCartney
5    Love-In 4:44
Written-By – Charles Lloyd
6    Sunday Morning 7:55
Written-By – Keith Jarrett
7    Memphis Dues Again / Island Blues 8:57
Written-By – Charles Lloyd
Credits :
Bass – Ron McClure
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Piano – Keith Jarrett
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Charles Lloyd

CHARLES LLOYD QUARTET - The Flowering (1966-2013) RM | Jazz Best Collection 1000 - 6 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Released by Atlantic in 1971 when the Charles Lloyd Quartet was already history, these performances (from the same concert that resulted in Charles Lloyd in Europe) contain some excellent remakes ("Love In/Island Blues" and "Goin' to Memphis"), Gabor Szabo's "Gypsy '66," Cecil McBee's "Wilpan's," and a fine rendition of "Speak Low." Lloyd (whether on tenor or flute), the already impressive pianist Keith Jarrett, bassist McBee, and drummer Jack DeJohnette are heard in enthusiastic form. This set is even a bit better than the In Europe album due to the stronger (if more familiar) material. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Speak Low 8:26
Ogden Nash / Kurt Weill
2     Love-In/Island Blues 6:19
Charles Lloyd
3     Wilpan's 6:39
Cecil McBee    
4     Gypsy '66 14:11
Gabor Szabo
5     Goin' to Memphis/Island Blues 7:04
Charles Lloyd
Credits :
Bass – Cecil McBee
Drums – Jack De Johnette
Piano – Keith Jarrett
Saxophone, Flute – Charles Lloyd

THE CHARLES LLOYD QUARTET - Dream Weaver (1966-2002) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The first studio date of the Charles Lloyd Quartet, with Keith Jarrett, Cecil McBee, and Jack DeJohnette, was recorded and released just a few days before the band took both the European and American festival circuits by storm. First came Europe, which was just getting the disc as the band was tearing up its stages. While the live dates are now the stuff of legend, it's easy to overlook the recordings, but to do so would be a mistake. Dream Weaver is a fully realized project by a band -- a real band -- in which each member has a unique part of the whole to contribute. Jarrett's unusual piano style fits musically with Lloyd's lyricism in a way that it shouldn't. Jarrett was even then an iconoclast, playing harmonic figures from the inside out and relying on counterpoint to create new spaces, not fill them in. (Just listen to "Autumn Sequence," where his solos and his backing harmonics are equally strident and inventive as Lloyd's Eastern explorations of mood and mode.) And then there's the rhythm section of McBee and DeJohnette, whose modal inventions on the intervals make the "Dream Weaver" suite an exercise in open time, allowing all players to wander around inside it and take what they want out. The set closes with a group party jam on "Sombrero Sam," with Lloyd and Jarrett trading eights on a Cuban variation on a fantasia. There were no records like this one by new groups in 1966.
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Tracklist :
Autumn Sequence    (11:59)
1a    Autumn Prelude    
1b    Autumn Leaves    
1c    Autumn Echo    
Dream Weaver    (11:33)
2a    Meditation    
2b    Dervish Dance    
3    Bird Flight    9:08
4    Love Ship    5:53
5    Sombrero Sam    5:13
Credits :
Bass – Cecil McBee
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Piano – Keith Jarrett
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Charles Lloyd
Written-By – Charles Lloyd (pistas: 1a, 1c to 5), Jacques Prevert (pistas: 1b), Johnny Mercer (pistas: 1b), Joseph Kosma (pistas: 1b)

CHARLES LLOYD - Nirvana (1968-2014) RM | Jazz Collection 1000 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Charles Lloyd & His Quintet–    Island Blues 3:26
Written-By – C. Lloyd
2    Charles Lloyd & His Quintet–    Carcara 1:45
Written-By – J. Candido, J. Vale
3    Charles Lloyd & His Quintet–    Long Time, Baby 2:12
Written-By – C. Lloyd
4    Charles Lloyd & His Quintet–    East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) 4:57
Written-By – B. Bowman
5    Charles Lloyd & His Quintet–    Love Theme From 'In Harm's Way' 2:11
Written-By – J. Goldsmith
6    Charles Lloyd & His Quintet–    Sun Dance 3:17
Written-By – C. Lloyd

7    Charles Lloyd & His Quintet–    You Know (From "Ecco") 1:39
Written-By – R. Ortolani
8    Chico Hamilton & His Quintet Featuring Charles Lloyd–    One For Joan/Freedom Traveler (Part I-Prayer) (Part II-Journey) 14:39
Written-By – C. Lloyd
Credits :
Bass – Albert Stinson (pistas: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9), Ron Carter (pistas: 4, 7)
Drums – Anthony Williams (pistas: 4, 7), Chico Hamilton (pistas: 8, 9), Pete La Roca (pistas: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
Guitar – Gabor Szabo
Producer – Teo Macero
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Charles Lloyd
Trombone – Garnett Brown (pistas: 7, 8)

CHARLES LLOYD QUARTET - In Concert (1967-1994) Unofficial Release | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1     Days and Nights Waiting 6'40
Keith Jarrett
2     Lady Gabor 12'25
Gabor Szabo
3     Sweet Georgia Bright 32'20
Charles Lloyd
Credits :
Bass – Ron Mc Clure
Drums – Jack De Johnette
Piano – Keith Jarrett
Saxophone, Flute – Charles Lloyd

CHARLES LLOYD - Forest Flower : Charles Lloyd at Monterey + Soundtrack (1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This classic album is dominated by the Charles Lloyd Quartet's historic appearance at the 1966 Monterey Jazz Festival. In addition to "East of the Sun," Lloyd (on tenor and flute), pianist Keith Jarrett, bassist Cecil McBee, and drummer Jack DeJohnette performed the 17½-minute, two-part "Forest Flower," which was the hit of the festival and helped make the group a sensation. Also included on this album are renditions of Jarrett's "Sorcery" and McBee's "Song of Her," which were recorded ten days earlier. One of the high points of Charles Lloyd's career. Scott Yanow
Forest Flower : Charles Lloyd At Monterey    
1    Forest Flower - Sunrise    7:17
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
2    Forest Flower - Sunset    10:19
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
3    Sorcery 5:11
Composed By – Keith Jarrett
4    Song Of Her 5:16
Composed By – Cecil McBee
5    East Of The Sun 10:20
Composed By – Brooks Bowman
Soundtrack    
6    Sombrero Sam    10:26
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
7    Voice In The Night    8:47
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
8    Pre-Dawn    2:34
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
9    Forest Sunflower '69    16:51
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
Credits :
Bass – Cecil McBee (pistas: 1 to 5), Ron McClure (pistas: 6 to 9)
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Piano – Keith Jarrett
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Charles Lloyd
Notas.
Tracks 1, 2 & 5: Recorded September 18, 1966 at the Monterey Jazz Festival
Tracks 3 & 4: Recorded September 8, 1966 at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City
Tracks 6-9: Recorded November 15, 1968 at Town Hall, New York City
2 albums on 1 cd.

CHARLES LLOYD - Journey Within + Charles Lloyd in Europe (1998) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This 1999 reissue lets Charles Lloyd's music of the late '60s transcend its erstwhile, hippie era, Coltrane-lite cachet and come into its own as the expression of an expansive musical vision by a quartet of formidable players. Straddling the threshold to the avant-garde, the music doesn't so much defy categorization as dispense with the need for it. Folk themes, Eastern influences, blues, modal hard bop, and impressionistic passages meld seamlessly into a unique, cohesive musical conception. The sprawling 75-minute CD compiles two concert releases: a 1967 date at New York's Fillmore East and a 1968 concert in Oslo, Norway. Soundwise, the recording is average. It captures Lloyd, on flute and tenor sax, and pianist Keith Jarrett reasonably well and just slightly less so the bassists: Ron McClure in New York, Cecil McBee in Oslo. Drummer Jack DeJohnette, however, gets spotty treatment. At times his subtle hybrid of jazz-rock and free, pulsing styles registers well, at others it becomes a muddy clatter. Still, the CD succeeds in immersing the listener in the concerts. While the members of Lloyd's quartet are and remain enormous individual talents, this is an important but secondary consideration for Lloyd. Both concerts are pure collective efforts. The players solo, but the spotlight stays on the complete group. That said, Jarrett's fans will appreciate the selections that feature the pianist working with just bassist and drummer, performing inside/outside music in the spirit of his early trio with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian. Jim Todd  
Journey Within    
1    Journey Within 11:19
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
2    Love No. 3 5:28
Composed By – Keith Jarrett
3    Memphis Green 9:14
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
4    Lonesome Child (10:38)
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
Soprano Saxophone – Keith Jarrett
4a    Song    4:37
4b    Dance    6:01
Charles Lloyd In Europe    
5    Tagore 9:48
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
6    Karma 3:44
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
7    Little Anahid's Day 6:13
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
8    Manhattan Carousel 8:40
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
9    European Fantasy 5:26
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
10    Hej Da! (Hey Daw) 2:46
Composed By – Charles Lloyd
Credits :
Bass – Cecil McBee (pistas: 5 to 10), Ron McClure (pistas: 1 to 4)
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Piano – Keith Jarrett
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Charles Lloyd
Notas.
Compilation of two original Atlantic albums.
"Journey Within" originally released in 1967 as Atlantic 1493. [Recorded on January 27, 1967 at the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California]
"Chares Lloyd In Europe" originally releasedin 1968 as Atlantic 1500. [Recorded on October 29, 1966 in Norway.]

CHARLES LLOYD - Soundtrack + Charles Lloyd in the Soviet Union (1999) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

In concert, the Charles Lloyd Quartet took care of business, so it's fortunate to have this reissue bringing back two of the group's live recordings: a 1968 date from Town Hall in New York and a 1967 concert from a jazz festival in Estonia. The two dates flow together as a unified document of the quartet in its prime. Soundtrack opens with "Sombrero Sam," an expansive piece of soul-jazz with a Keith Jarrett deconstruction of a Joe Zawinul-style line (circa Zawinul's time with Cannonball Adderley). This sets up the leader for a funky excursion on flute. A breathy falsetto soliloquy from Lloyd on tenor then segues perfectly into a dynamic performance of his "Forest Flower." "Voice in the Night" from the original Atlantic release is not included on the reissue. In the Soviet Union has the quartet delivering intense avant-garde-inclined hard bop. The highlight, an 18-minute "Sweet Georgia Bright," streams by in a series of mini movements that provide generous solo space for all. The flute feature "Love Song to a Baby" comes as a relaxing interlude amidst the set's generally vein-popping pace. It is as a tenor player, though, where Lloyd is the more completely original player, his commanding, supple style, fueling and guiding the quartet's collective approach. The Estonian date's concluding track, the ten-minute "Tribal Dance," captures Lloyd on tenor in his best Coltrane-influenced style. Pianist Jarrett, bassist Ron McClure, and drummer Jack Dejohnette also weigh in convincingly to evoke the incandescent fury of the classic John Coltrane quartet. Jim Todd  
Soundtrack    
1    Sombrero Sam    10:26
2    Pre-Dawn    2:34
3    Forest Flower '69    16:51
In The Soviet Union    
4    Days And Nights Waiting    6:55
5    Sweet Georgia Bright    18:05
6    Love Song To A Baby    12:22
7    Tribal Dance    10:05
Credits :
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Composed By – Charles Lloyd
Piano – Keith Jarrett

CHARLES LLOYD - Waves (1972) lp | FLAC (tracks), lossless

After breaking up his popular quartet in 1969, Charles Lloyd largely dropped out of sight. He re-emerged once in awhile in the '70s to record a bit, but those sessions tended to be influenced by his interest in transcendental meditation and were often merely mood music. 1972's Waves is mostly forgettable, finding Lloyd on tenor and flute playing relaxing and soothing solos. Three of the eight numbers are of slightly greater interest because of the presence of guitarist Gabor Szabo, but the use of background vocalists on "TM" does not help, and most of the music is quite faceless. Scott Yanow
SIDE A
1     TM 5:08
(Charles Lloyd)
Congas – Mayuto
Voice – Al Jardine, Billy Hinsche, Carl Wilson, Michael Love, Pamela Polland
2     Pyramid 7:10
(Charles Lloyd / Tommy Trujillo)
Bass [Acoustic] – Roberto Miranda
3     Majorca 6:12
(Charles Lloyd)
SIDE B
1     Harvest 9:06
(Charles Lloyd)
2     Waves 5:17
(Charles Lloyd)
3     Rishikesha : Hummingbird / Rishikesh / Seagull 5:14
(Charles Lloyd)
Credits :
Artwork By [Illustration] – Masami Teraoka
Bass – Wolfgang Melz (pistas: 1 to 5)
Drums – Woodrow Theus II (pistas: 1 t0 5)
Flute – Charles Lloyd (pistas: 3, 5, 6)
Flute [Alto] – Charles Lloyd (pistas: 2)
Guitar – Gabor Szabo (pistas: 1, 3, 4), Tom Trujillo (pistas: 2, 5, 6)
Guitar [12 String] – Roger McGuinn (pistas: 1, 5)
Percussion – Mayuto (pistas: 1, 3, 4), Woodrow Theus II (pistas: 1, 6)
Saxophone [Tenor] – Charles Lloyd (pistas: 1, 4)

CHARLES LLOYD - Geeta (1973) lp | FLAC (tracks), lossless

SIDE A
1    Geeta Suite    13:30
2    Dance Of The Gopis    6:25
SIDE B
1    Stones Medley    11:08
2    Maxfield    4:30
3    Jungle Blues    2:12
4    Berries    2:02
Credits :
Bass – Baba Alade
Dholak – Aashish Khan, Pranesh Khan
Drums – Sonship Theus
Flute [Soprano, Alto], Tenor Saxophone – Charles Lloyd
Guitar – Blackbird McKnight
Illustration – Masami Teraoka

CHARLES LLOYD QUARTET - A Night in Copenhagen (1983-1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

From 1982-1983, pianist Michel Petrucciani was a member of the Charles Lloyd Quartet. Lloyd, coaxed out of retirement by Petrucciani, sounded virtually unchanged from his earlier days; the passion and enthusiasm were still there. The leader is heard on tenor, flute, and the exotic Chinese oboe on seven of his originals, including two ("Of Course, Of Course" and "Sweet Georgia Bright") that were released for the first time on this CD reissue. Bassist Palle Danielsson and drummer Woody Theus are excellent in support, and the remarkable singer Bobby McFerrin scats quite creatively on "Of Course, Of Course" and "Third Floor Richard." Recommended. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Lotus Land (To Thakur and Trane) 9'07
Charles Lloyd
2     Lady Day 7'34
Charles Lloyd
3     El Encanto 6'36
Charles Lloyd
4     Third Floor Richard 8'12
Charles Lloyd
Vocals – Bobby McFerrin   
5     Night Blooming Jasmine 14'35
Charles Lloyd
6     Of Course, of Course 9'36
Charles Lloyd
Vocals – Bobby McFerrin
7     Sweet Georgia Bright 11'46
Charles Lloyd
Credits :
Bass – Palle Danielsson
Percussion – Son Ship Theus
Piano – Michel Petrucciani
Producer [Original Session] – Charles Lloyd, Dorothy Darr, Gabreal Franklin
Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Oboe [Chinese Oboe] – Charles Lloyd

CHARLES LLOYD QUARTET - Fish Out of Water (1990) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Fish out of Water was the first in a string of recordings Charles Lloyd made for ECM throughout the '90s and into the next century. As such, this album ended a long reclusive period for Lloyd and re-established him as a major post-Coltrane tenor stylist. Joining him and his new piano partner, Bobo Stenson, are Palle Danielsson on bass and Jon Christensen on drums -- the players who comprised the rhythm section of Keith Jarrett's famed European quartet. There's a serene, haunting quality to much of the music, particularly "Haghia Sophia" and "Tellaro," both of which feature Lloyd on flute (possibly alto flute on the former). The quartet picks up the pace on the swinging "Eyes of Love" and locks into a Coltrane-esque slow burn on "The Dirge." The title track contains some parallel major sevenths that recall "Forest Flower," Lloyd's most famous song. While some may find the disc a bit too placid overall, there's much to be said for Lloyd's unruffled, effortlessly bluesy playing.  David R. Adler
Tracklist :
1    Fish Out Of Water    9:20
2    Haghia Sophia    7:24
3    The Dirge    10:10
4    Bharati    8:23
5    Eyes Of Love    8:32
6    Mirror    9:28
7    Tellaro    4:02
Credits :
Bass – Palle Danielsson
Drums – Jon Christensen
Painting [Cover Painting], Photography By – Dorothy Darr
Piano – Bobo Stenson
Producer – Manfred Eicher
Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Composed By – Charles Lloyd

CHARLES LLOYD - Notes from Big Sur (1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

On Notes From Big Sur, Charles Lloyd retains pianist Bobo Stenson but opts for a new rhythm section in bassist Anders Jormin and drummer Ralph Peterson. The program begins with two elegant jazz ballads, "Requiem" and "Sister" (the former would reappear on 1999's Voice in the Night). Lloyd turns toward abstraction on "Takur" and the two-part "Pilgrimage to the Mountain"; the second part, "Surrender," closes the album as a kind of benediction. The middle of the program is pretty meaty: "Sam Song," with its swinging tempo, does much to brighten the mood, as does the waltz "Monk in Paris" and the heavy, slow groove of "When Miss Jessye Sings" -- an homage, one can assume, to the opera singer Jessye Norman. With an unapologetically assertive rhythm team and scintillating solo flights from Lloyd and Stenson, Notes From Big Sur successfully portrays the California coastline for which it is named -- picturesque and soothing, although rugged and at times forbidding. David R. Adler

Tracklist :
1     Requiem 8'00
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2     Sister 8'48
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3     Pilgrimage to the Mountain, Pt. 1: Persevere 7'23
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4     Sam Song 7'55
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5     Takur 4'29
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6     Monk in Paris 9'35
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7     When Miss Jessye Sings 9'59
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8     Pilgrimage to the Mountain, Pt. 2: Surrender 4'35
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Credits :
Bass – Anders Jormin
Drums – Ralph Peterson
Photography By [Cover Photos] – Dorothy Darr
Piano – Bobo Stenson
Producer – Manfred Eicher
Tenor Saxophone – Charles Lloyd

CHARLES LLOYD - Acoustic Masters I (1994-2005) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Blues For Bill    9:46
 Charles Lloyd
2    Clandestine    9:07
 Cedar Walton
3    Sweet Georgia Bright    5:51
 Charles Lloyd
4    Lady Day    7:11
 Charles Lloyd
5    Green Chimneys    5:50
 Thelonious Monk
6    Strivers Jewels    5:20
 Buster Williams
7    Hommage    10:03
 Charles Lloyd
8    To C.L.    6:06
 Billy Higgins
Credits :
Bass – Anders Jormin
Bass – Buster Williams
Drums – Billy Higgins
Piano – Cedar Walton
Producer – Lenny White
Tenor Saxophone – Charles Lloyd