New Orleans Celebrates Itself at Jazz Fest
At an event before the 49th New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, producer Quint Davis announced that Jazz Fest would not be focusing on a … Read More “New Orleans Celebrates Itself at Jazz Fest”
Reviews
Charles Lloyd New Quartet: Passin’ Thru (Blue Note)
Passin’ Thru marks a decade for saxophonist/flutist Charles Lloyd’s “New Quartet” featuring pianist Jason Moran, bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Eric Harland. (The name differentiates … Read More “Charles Lloyd New Quartet: Passin’ Thru (Blue Note)”
Jazz at the 2017 Spoleto Festival USA
Dee Dee Bridgewater didn’t exactly say that a diva can sing any damn thing she pleases. But she came close. Kicking off the Wells Fargo … Read More “Jazz at the 2017 Spoleto Festival USA”
Charles Lloyd & the Marvels: I Long to See You
In 2015, after 25 years with ECM, where he created one of the lasting bodies of work in modern jazz, Charles Lloyd moved to Blue … Read More “Charles Lloyd & the Marvels: I Long to See You”
Charles Lloyd: A Wild, Blatant Truth by Josef Woodard
Josef Woodard’s Charles Lloyd: A Wild, Blatant Truth is an unauthorized biography. But it’s hard to imagine any authorized volume providing richer perspectives on one … Read More “Charles Lloyd: A Wild, Blatant Truth by Josef Woodard”
Charles Lloyd: Wild Man Dance
On the cusp of his 77th birthday, saxophonist Charles Lloyd is of an age and stature where people seek to fete and frame the spellbinding … Read More “Charles Lloyd: Wild Man Dance”
Field Notes: Charles Lloyd at the Village Vanguard
A cause for celebration as the iconic venue turns 80
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Charles Lloyd: Manhattan Stories
The claims that producers make for their own projects cannot always be taken straight to the bank, but Zev Feldman’s remark about Manhattan Stories is … Read More “Charles Lloyd: Manhattan Stories”
Charles Lloyd Live at the 2001 Spoleto Festival
Charles Lloyd knows something about time. Lloyd brought guitarist John Abercrombie, bassist Jeffrey Littleton and drummer Tony Austin to perform on May 27 at this … Read More “Charles Lloyd Live at the 2001 Spoleto Festival”