Charles Lloyd

Saxophonist Charles Lloyd is a free-spirited musical visionary whose improvisational talents and interest in cross-pollinating jazz with folk, rock, and non-Western traditions, established him as a key figure. Albums like Of Course, Of Course in 1965, Love In (1966), Forest Flower (1967), and In the Soviet Union (1970) were so successful in showcasing his warm, accessible playing style on tenor saxophone and flute that they charted. Lloyd spent the '70s in retreat, but recorded independent dates including 1973's Geeta and 1979's Morning Sunrise, wedding global traditions, jazz...