The Flowering | ||||
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Live album by Charles Lloyd | ||||
Released | July 1971 | |||
Recorded | July 23 & 24 and October 29, 1966 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:39 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | George Avakian | |||
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The Flowering is a live album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd performed in France and Norway by the Charles Lloyd Quartet featuring Keith Jarrett, Cecil McBee and Jack DeJohnette.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and states "This set is even a bit better than the In Europe album due to the stronger (if more familiar) material".
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
Track listing
- All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated
- "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) - 8:26
- "Love-In/Island Blues" - 6:19
- "Wilpan's" (Cecil McBee) - 6:39
- "Gypsy '66" (Gábor Szabó) - 14:11
- "Goin' to Memphis/Island Blues" - 7:04
- Liner Notes state that the entire album was recorded at Aulaen Hall, Oslo, Norway. JazzDisco.Org states that track 5 was recorded on July 23 or 24, 1966 at Juan-les-Pins Jazz Festival, Antibes, France and all other tracks on October 29, 1966 at Aulaen Hall, Oslo, Norway
Personnel
- Charles Lloyd - tenor saxophone, flute
- Keith Jarrett - piano
- Cecil McBee - bass
- Jack DeJohnette - drums
Production
- Meny Bloch - engineer
References
- Billboard July 31, 1971
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 20, 2010.