Album · 2000
The Water Is Wide
- Released
- 4 September 2000
- Label
- ECM Records
- Catalogue no.
- 549 043-2
- Tracklist
- 12 tracks
- Length
- 1:08:27
- Country
- DE
“The Water Is Wide” is an album by Charles Lloyd, released in 2000 on ECM Records. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 1:08:27. Jazz standards on the record include “Black Butterfly” and “Heaven”. The line-up features Charles Lloyd (tenor saxophone, producer), Darek "Oles" Oleszkiewicz (double bass), Billy Higgins (drums (drum set)), Brad Mehldau (piano) and John Abercrombie (guitar).
Who played on The Water Is Wide
- Charles Lloyd tenor saxophone, producer all tracks
- Darek "Oles" Oleszkiewicz double bass on 1 track
- Billy Higgins drums (drum set)
- Brad Mehldau piano
- John Abercrombie guitar
- Larry Grenadier double bass
Tracklist
- 1 Georgia — Hoagy Carmichael 6:39
- 2 The Water Is Wide — [traditional] 5:03
- 3 Black Butterfly standard — Duke Ellington 4:36
- 4 Ballade and Allegro — Charles Lloyd 3:46
- 5 Figure in Blue — Charles Lloyd 5:13
- 6 Lotus Blossom — Billy Strayhorn 5:39
- 7 The Monk and the Mermaid — Charles Lloyd 8:36
- 8 Song of Her — Cecil McBee 7:38
- 9 Lady Day — Charles Lloyd 7:30
- 10 Heaven standard — Duke Ellington 4:16
- 11 There Is a Balm in Gilead — [traditional] 5:14
- 12 Prayer 4:19
Production
- Dorothy Darr producer
- John Sorenson engineer
- Michael C. Ross engineer
- Bernie Grundman mastering
- Manfred Eicher producer
More albums by Charles Lloyd
Frequently asked questions
Who played on The Water Is Wide?
The line-up of The Water Is Wide includes Charles Lloyd (tenor saxophone, producer), Darek "Oles" Oleszkiewicz (double bass), Billy Higgins (drums (drum set)), Brad Mehldau (piano), John Abercrombie (guitar) and Larry Grenadier (double bass).
Which label released The Water Is Wide?
The Water Is Wide was released in 2000 on ECM Records (549 043-2).
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