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Charles Lloyd
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Born: Mar 15, 1938 in Memphis, TN
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop, Modern Creative, Post Bop, Pop, Avante-Garde, Avant-Garde/Free Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Biography: During 1966-69 Charles Lloyd led one of the most popular groups in jazz, a unit that played at the rock palace Fillmore West in San Francisco and toured the U.S.S.R. Lloyd's music, although generally a bit melodic, was not watered-down and managed to catch on for several years during a time when jazz ...Read full biography
Forest Flower: Live in Monterey
Released: 1966
Label: WEA/Warner
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When Charles Lloyd brought his new band to Monterey in 1966, a band that included Keith Jarrett on piano, Jack DeJohnette on drums, and the inimitable -- though young -- Cecil McBee on bass, no one knew ...Read full review
Dream Weaver
Released: 1966
Label: Collectables
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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 ...Read full review
More Charles Lloyd albums: Main Albums (35), Compilations (7), DVD/Video (1)
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