Athens Concert

Athens Concert is a live album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd recorded in 2010 by the Charles Lloyd Quartet with Maria Farantouri and released on the ECM label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars and states "The Athens Concert is truly inspirational and quite a watermark in a career full of them for Lloyd".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated

Disc One:

1. "Kratissa Ti Zoi Mou" (Mikis Theodorakis) - 5:59
2. "Dream Weaver" - 8:10
3. "Blow Wind" - 5:34
4. "Requiem" (Agathi Dimitrouka, Lloyd) - 5:57
5. "Greek Suite Part 1: Hymnos Stin Ayia Triada" - (Traditional) - 4:03
6. "Greek Suite Part 1: Epano Sto Xero Homa" (Theodorakis) - 2:52
7. "Greek Suite Part 1: Messa Stous Paradissious Kipous" (Theodorakis) - 4:49
8. "Taxidi Sta Kythera" (Eleni Karaindrou) - 4:35

Disc Two:

1. "Prayer" - 7:58
2. "Greek Suite Part 2: Vlefaro Mou" (Nikos Kypourgos, Lina Nikolakopoulou) - 3:32
3. "Greek Suite Part 2: Margaritarenia" (Traditional) - 1:29
4. "Greek Suite Part 2: Thalassaki Mou" (Traditional) - 2:57
5. "Greek Suite Part 3: Epirotiko Meroloi" (Traditional) - 6:28
6. "Greek Suite Part 3: Kægomæ Kæ Sigoliono" (Traditional) - 5:00
7. "Greek Suite Part 3: Mori Kontoula Lemonia" (Traditional) - 2:40
8. "Greek Suite Part 3: AlismonoKæ Hæromæ" (Traditional) - 3:06
9. "Greek Suite Part 3: Tou Hel'To Kastron" (Traditional) - 4:28
10. "Yanni Mou" (Traditional) - 7:27

• Recorded at the Herod Atticus Odeon in Athens, Greece in June 2010

Personnel

• Charles Lloyd - tenor saxophone, alto flute, tarogato
• Maria Farantouri - voice
• Jason Moran - piano
• Reuben Rogers - bass
• Eric Harland - drums
• Socratis Sinopoulos - lyra
• Takis Farazis - piano

References