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Feat. Charles Lloyd with Marcus Gilmore, Reuben Rogers on bass along with Julian Lage & Marvin Sewell on guitar

Charles Lloyd, saxophonist, flutist, composer, arranger and 2015 NEA Jazz Master; was born on March 15, 1938, in Memphis, TN. Lloyd’s fierce improvisational skills and interest in fusing jazz with non-Western musical styles established him as one of the key figures in the expansion and furthering of the art form. Whether playing standards, avant-garde, or world music, Lloyd’s emotional, elegant playing spurs on his fellow musicians.

Lloyd began playing saxophone at the age of nine, mentored by pianist Phineas Newborn. He also took saxophone lessons from Irvin Reason and composition studies with Willie Mitchell. His interest in jazz was cultivated by listening to the radio broadcasts featuring Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Billie Holiday, and Duke Ellington. As a teenager, he immersed himself in the local Memphis music scene, playing with George Coleman, Booker Little, Harold Mabern, and Frank Strozier, and as a sideman for Johnny Ace, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Howlin’ Wolf, and B.B. King (NEA National Heritage Fellow).

“This is a music of freedom and wonder. It uplifts, it inspires, it touches the heart, and it heals. It is transformational. Jazz is our indigenous art form and is constantly evolving while remaining deeply rooted in tradition and nourished by the American terroir. I have been drunk with the pursuit of ‘the sound’ all my life—and have been blessed to stand on the shoulders of those who came before me and gave encouragement—this is also part of the tradition.”

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