Charles Lloyd

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    Samara Joy brought fans to their feet in the middle of her Newport set!

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    “At this point in my life I’m still looking for the note,” Lloyd says. “But I’m a little nearer.”

  • Complete Critics Poll Results!

    To see the complete Critics Poll results, just click on the August 2023 issue cover image below.

    DB August Cover

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    Lloyd performed an 85th birthday concert at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre on March 10.

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    Idolatry has become a fact of life for the saxophonist, flutist, NEA Jazz Master and self-described dreamer.

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    Jon Batiste delivers a vocal-and-piano version of “Sweet Lorraine” on the Relief album.

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    Charles Lloyd leads his quartet at the Lobero Theater. From left, Gerald Clayton, Lloyd, Reuben Rogers and Justin Brown.

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    Robert Glasper will perform all three days in different musical settings.

    Newport Jazz Fest Lineup Announced

    The Newport Jazz Festival has announced that tickets are now on sale for this year’s event July 30–Aug. 1 with a…

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    Since the pandemic began, saxophonist Charles Lloyd (center) has remained busy, performing in fresh ensembles and preparing the release of a new album.

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    Regina Carter is set to explore the legacy of Ella Fitzgerald on Tuesday.

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    Johnaye Kendrick is set to stream a performance with her quartet on Friday.

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    On Sunday, Bill Warfield is set to stream a show with his New York Jazz Quintet.

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    Terri Lyne Carrington, who topped three categories in the 2020 DownBeat Critics Poll, is the first female instrumentalist to win the Jazz Artist of the Year category.

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    A live Alice Coltrane recording from 1972 marks a turning point in her music.

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    Charles Lloyd and the Marvels perform April 28, 2018, at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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    Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity performs at the 2019 Molde Jazz Festival in Molde, Norway, joined by trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire (left) and saxophonist Joshua Redman.

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    A stately, sagely status hums beneath the surface of a celebratory March 15, 2018, concert by saxophonist Charles Lloyd.

    Charles Lloyd’s Latest Lavish Set

    On the occasion of his 80th birthday, saxophonist Charles Lloyd staged a concert of homecoming proportions. The show on…

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    Makaya McCraven performs at the Jazztopad Festival in Wroclaw, Poland, on Nov. 17.

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    Joe Lovano’s Trio Tapestry—with pianist Marilyn Crispell and drummer Carmen Castaldi—perform Nov. 13 at Guimarães Jazz in Guimarães, Portugal.

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    French violinist Théo Ceccaldi performs with his ensemble, Freaks, during the Belgrade Jazz Festival, which ran Oct. 21-28 in the Serbian capital.

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    Fifty years ago, Manfred Eicher co-founded Edition of Contemporary Music, better known as ECM, and has issued more than 1,600 titles spanning jazz and classical sounds.

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    Terence Blanchard performs with his E-Collective ensemble during the Umbria Jazz Festival, which ran July 11–21 in Perugia, Italy.

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    ​Drummer Kendrick Scott wrestles with self-doubt on his latest album, A Wall Becomes A Bridge (Blue Note).

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    Melissa Aldana performs with Artemis on Sunday, Aug. 4 on the Fort Stage at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island.

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    Daymé Arocena performs June 9 during the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

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    Charles Lloyd performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 28.

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    ​Charles Lloyd & The Marvels are set to play the 40th installment of The Playboy Jazz Festival at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl in June.

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    Saxophonist Charles Lloyd celebrates his 80th birthday with a show at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, California, on March 15. His ensemble included pianist Gerald Clayton and a few other guests.

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    Trumpeter Diogo Duque (left), saxophonist Ricardo Toscano and bassist Nelson Cascais onstage at the Hot Clube de Portugal in Lisbon, Portugal.

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    Charles Lloyd performs during the Funchal Jazz Festival in Madeira, Portugal, on July 15.

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    Charles Lloyd will release his new album, Passin’ Thru, on Blue Note Records July 14.

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    Fabian Almazan, Roy Hargrove, Claudia Acuña and Jon Benitez perform at the Jazz Gallery Awards Gala in New York City on May 15.

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    Lucinda Williams (left) with Charles Lloyd at the Lobero Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 28.

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    Charles Lloyd (foreground) and Harish Raghavan perform at the Oslo Jazz Festival on Aug. 17.

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    Charles Lloyd will headline the 30th Annual Oslo Jazz Festival, which takes place August 14–20.