Charles Lloyd

American jazz musician

Born: 15 March 1938
Memphis
Country: United States
Active: 1959–
Record labels: Columbia Records, Blue Note, ECM Records, Atlantic Records, Elektra
Discography: 42 albums

Biography

Charles Lloyd is a jazz musician who plays piano, saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone. Charles Lloyd was born on 15 March 1938 in Memphis. The music is usually filed under jazz and blues. Record labels: Columbia Records, Blue Note, ECM Records and Atlantic Records. The discography here lists 42 albums, from “Of Course, Of Course” (1966) to “Figure in Blue” (2025). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

Charles Lloyd (born March 15, 1938) is an American jazz musician and composer. He primarily plays tenor saxophone and flute and occasionally other reed instruments, including alto saxophone and the Hungarian tárogató. Lloyd's primary band since 2007 has been a quartet including pianist Jason Moran, acoustic bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Eric Harland.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Of Course, Of Course 1966 · CBS Forest Flower 1967 · Live · Atlantic Charles Lloyd in Europe 1968 · Atlantic Nirvana 1968 Soundtrack 1969 · Atlantic Charles Lloyd in the Soviet Union 1970 · Live · Atlantic Moon Man 1970 · Kapp Records Waves 1972 · A&M Records Geeta 1973 · A&M Records Weavings 1978 · Pacific Arts Autumn in New York 1979 · ADC Records Pathless Path 1979 · Unity Records Notes From Big Sur 1991 · ECM Records The Call 1993 · ECM Records Acoustic Masters I 1994 Forest Flower / Soundtrack 1994 · Live · Rhino All My Relations 1995 · ECM Records Canto 1997 · BMG Classics Just Before Sunrise: Dream Weaver / Love-In 1999 · 32 Jazz Voice in the Night 1999 · ECM Records The Water Is Wide 2000 · ECM Records Hyperion With Higgins 2001 · ECM Records Lift Every Voice 2002 · ECM Records Which Way Is East 2004 · ECM Records Jumping the Creek 2005 · ECM Records Sangam 2006 · ECM Records Rabo de Nube 2008 · Live · ECM Records Discovery! & Nirvana 2010 · SuperBird Athens Concert 2011 · Live · ECM Records Hagar's Song 2013 · ECM Records Manhattan Stories 2014 · Resonance Records Wild Man Dance 2015 · Live · Blue Note I Long to See You 2016 · Blue Note Vanished Gardens 2018 · Blue Note 8: Kindred Spirits (Live From the Lobero) 2020 · Live Trios: Chapel 2022 · Live · Blue Note Trios: Ocean 2022 · Live · Blue Note Trios: Sacred Thread 2022 · Live · Blue Note The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow 2024 · Blue Note Figure in Blue 2025 · Blue Note

1967-10-22: 4th International Jazz Festival, Prague, Czech Republic · Live

Soundtrack / In the Soviet Union · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Charles Lloyd is credited as a sideman

1962	Drumfusion — The New Dynamic Chico Hamilton Quintet	tenor saxophone, flute, woodwind
1963	Passin' Thru — Chico Hamilton	woodwind
1964	Cannonball Adderley’s Fiddler on the Roof: Selections From the Hit Broadway Show — Cannonball Adderley	flute, tenor saxophone
1964	Live! — Cannonball Adderley	flute, tenor saxophone
1964	Man From Two Worlds — Chico Hamilton	woodwind
1965	Chic* Chic Chico — Chico Hamilton	flute
1990	Radio Nights — Cannonball Adderley	tenor saxophone
1996	Old Places, Old Faces — Joe Sample	tenor saxophone

Standards written by Charles Lloyd

Title	Key	Form	Groove
Sweet Georgia Bright	C major	A · 16	Medium-up swing
Forest Flower	C major	AAB · 46	Bossa nova

Awards

NEA Jazz Masters

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Charles Lloyd play?

Charles Lloyd is known for playing piano, saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone.

When and where was Charles Lloyd born?

Charles Lloyd was born 15 March 1938 in Memphis.

What are Charles Lloyd's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Of Course, Of Course (1966), Forest Flower (1967), Charles Lloyd in Europe (1968), Nirvana (1968) and Soundtrack (1969).

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