The Flowering

The Flowering
Live album by Charles Lloyd
Released	1971
Recorded	July 23 & 24 and October 29, 1966
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:39
Label	Atlantic
Charles Lloyd chronology
Forest Flower (1967) The Flowering (1966) Charles Lloyd in Europe (1966)

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".^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated

1. "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) - 8:26
2. "Love-In/Island Blues" - 6:19
3. "Wilpan's" (Cecil McBee) - 6:39
4. "Gypsy '66" (Gabor Szabo) - 14:11
5. "Goin' to Memphis/Island Blues" - 7:04

• Recorded on July 23 & 24 at Juan-les-Pins Jazz Festival, Antibes, France and October 29, 1966 at Aulaen Hall, Oslo, Norway

Personnel

• Charles Lloyd - tenor saxophone, flute
• Keith Jarrett - piano
• Cecil McBee - bass
• Jack DeJohnette - drums

References