| Lloyd, Charles & Maria Farantouri / Athens Concert |
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| Album: | Athens Concert | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Lloyd, Charles & Maria Farantouri | Added: | 12/2011 | |
| Label: | Ecm Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-12-04 | Pull Date: | 2012-02-05 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | 5 Feb | 29 Jan | 22 Jan | 15 Jan | 8 Jan | 1 Jan | 25 Dec | 18 Dec |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 04, 2012: | Jazz Catharsis Dream Weaver | 4. | Jan 19, 2012: | Sunshine . . . In The Afternoon Greek Suite, Part 1: In The Dry Soil | |
| 2. | Jan 31, 2012: | Rebop Dream Weaver | 5. | Jan 14, 2012: | Music Casserole Greek Suite, Part 1: In The Paradise Gardens, Greek Suite, Part 1: In The Dry Soil, Greek Suite, Part 1: Hymn To The Holy Trinity | |
| 3. | Jan 24, 2012: | Rebop Greek Suite, Part 1: In The Paradise Gardens, Taxidi Sta Kythera (Voyage To Cythera) | 6. | Jan 07, 2012: | Music Casserole Taxidi Sta Kythera (Voyage To Cythera) |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2011-12-04 | ||
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CHARLES LLOYD / MARIA FARANTOURI: Athens Concert ECM, 2011 WORLD JAZZ / VOCAL – This is a spellbinding live performance. Charles Lloyd’s quartet is among the deepest groups in jazz today, spiritual and organic, expanding and retracting as a single body. Singer Maria Farantouri adds a wonderful element to their sound, as her sonorous voice renders traditional Greek songs and modern poetry with rich emotion. It’s a brilliant album, simply beautiful all around. Note: the “Greek Suites” really should be played continuously. Disc 1, tracks 5-7 = 11:00, Disc 2: tracks 1-4 = 16:00, tracks 5-9 =21:00. Charles Lloyd : tenor sax, flute, tarogato Maria Farantouri: voice Jason Moran, Takis Farazis : piano Reuben Rogers : bass Eric Harland : drums Socratis Sinopoulos : lyra Fo’s Picks: Disc I – 1, 2, 5-7 Disc 2 – 1-4, 5-9 DISC ONE 1. 5:59 – slow, haunting: lovely vocal and fluttering sax solo, surges and falls 2. 8:10 – instrumental: deep intro, then lively and uplifting, excellent piano solo 3. 5:34 – slow aching vocal, English lyric (by Lloyd) and dreamlike music 4. 5:57 – midtempo, a cool jazz stroll, vocals high and caressing 5. 4:03 – ancient Christian hymn, slow and liturgical with lush piano & flute 6. 2:52 – bright, dances in an upbeat circle 7. 4:49 – builds from slow start to a firm stride, band & vocal well blended 8. 4:35 – jazz ballad with poetic lyrics; brief but heartfelt sax breaks DISC TWO 1. 7:58 – slow, heartbreaking intro, wordless vocal & sax have serene power 2. 3:32 – slow: beautiful, dragged-out melodic/vocal line & bowed lyra 3. 1:29 – flowing vocal builds from fragile start, pretty lyra break 4. 2:57 – faster and stirring, with flute and surging piano, dramatic ending 5. 6:28 – warbling tarogato intro, calmer lyra, exotic warping vocal lament 6. 5:00 – folksy tune: vocal, lyra & sax all in close accord, uplifting piano solo 7. 2:40 – uptempo spiral: the band jabs and swirls around vocal 8. 3:06 – breaks down from #7 into stride with strong voc, drum solo 9. 4:28 – strong, slashing feel: full band clicking, vocals stand tall 10. 7:27 – big, striding sound, weary but resolute vocal, active sax & piano [ Fo ] - November 2011 | ||
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