A LIVING JAZZ LEGEND

CHARLES LLOYD  is a jazz musician of extraordinary talent and longevity. He was born on March 15, 1938, in Memphis, Tennessee. Although Lloyd is primarily a tenor sax player, he can also play alto sax and flute.

Lloyd joined the Cannonball Adderly Sextet in 1964 and played with them for two years. During that time he recorded as a leader with CBS Records and has credited Julian (Cannonball) Adderly with his development as  a leader. He left in 1965 to form his own group, The Charles Lloyd  Quartet.

In 1966, The Charles Lloyd Quartet recorded an album called "Forest Flower: Charles Lloyd At Monterey."  This album became one of the first jazz recordings to sell a million copies, and was also one of the first jazz albums to become a cross-over success.

Lloyd continues to be active on the jazz scene, performing, as well as recording. He is a living jazz legend.

To read his bio and discover his jazz roots Google-search his name

 

***PERSONAL NOTE:   As a teenager discovering jazz in the late 60s, one of the first albums I purchased for my collection was Charles Lloyd's "Florest Flower" Charles Lloyd At Monterey."  At that time, I had never heard of Charles Lloyd, nor was I familiar with his sound. I bought the album because I was attracted to the cover, which featured Lloyd playing his tenor sax, sporting a huge afro, and wearing really cool sunglasses. After all these decades, that purchase has become one of the greatest I have ever made. As a result I have grown to love Charles Lloyd and his music.