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In the 1960s Charles Lloyd gained
immense popularity with a quartet including Keith Jarrett and Jack
DeJohnette that pleased jazz and rock audiences with a challenging fusion of
Coltranesque power of free jazz and folk, rock and world music elements.
A period of lower profile in the 1970s resulted in a large number
of hardly known recordings - some worthwhile, some obscure - and
cooperations with pop artists, including the Beach Boys. Lloyd came back stronger than even in the early 1980 with pianist Michel Petrucciani.
He continues to grow musically and is now
considered one of the undisputed masters of the tenor saxophone, as well as
a spiritual leader of the jazz scene.
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After eight years of thorough research the first comprehensive source about Charles Lloyd's music and life is now
available! It is a fascinating document covering four decades of artistic
development, music business and zeitgeist. Drawing on hundreds
of articles and press items, the biography part sheds light on all periods
of Lloyd's many, so contrasting phases of artistic life.
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With the discography listing more than
70 records - of which 35 are albums under Lloyd's own name - and a bibliography
with 500+ entries, fans and serious researchers alike will be surprised about the sheer volume and detail of
information.
The book meticulously lists every known recording - whether audio or video,
commercial or private. A number of indexes provide quick access to the
immense amount of data, following various criteria, including artists, tune
titles, labels, releases by recording date etc.
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