Voice in the Night

Voice in the Night
Studio album by Charles Lloyd
Released March 9, 1999
Recorded May 1998
Avatar Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 68:17
Label ECM
ECM 1674
Producer Manfred Eicher
Charles Lloyd chronology
Canto
(1998)		 Voice in the Night
(1999)		 The Water Is Wide
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Voice in the Night is an album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd recorded in May 1998 by Lloyd with John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, and Billy Higgins.[2]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and states "Lloyd was going for more of a jazz sound, something more basic and lyrical as opposed to exotic and unusual".[1] The All About Jazz review by Larry Koenigsberg stated "the most notable feature of his new CD is his return to form, as opposed to merely a return to format. He sounds the best he has since he left his Big Sur retreat to perform and record for ECM".[3]

In another review for the same website Douglas Payne stated "Lloyd seems to sound warmer, somewhat romantic - and a touch more inspired than usual... This is a quartet that offers much to explore".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated

  1. "Voice in the Night" - 6:30
  2. "God Give Me Strength" (Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello) - 4:45
  3. "Dorothea's Studio" - 7:47
  4. "Requiem" - 5:57
  5. "Pocket Full of Blues" - 11:41
  6. "Homage" - 9:26
  7. "Forest Flower: Sunrise/Sunset" - 15:22
  8. "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" (Billy Strayhorn) - 6:49

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed January 25, 2010.
  2. ^ ECM Records catalogue accessed January 25, 2010.
  3. ^ Koenigsberg, L. Voice in the Night review All about Jazz, May 1, 1999
  4. ^ Payne, D. Voice in the Night review All about Jazz, April 1, 1999