Athens Concert
| Athens Concert | ||||
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| Released | 2011 | |||
| Recorded | June 2010 | |||
| Venue | Herod Atticus Odeon Athens, Greece | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 87:04 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 2205/06 | |||
| Producer | Dorothy Darr, Manfred Eicher | |||
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Athens Concert is a live album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd and his quartet with Greek singer Maria Farantouri, recorded in June 2010 and released on ECM the following year.[1]
Reception[edit]
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4+1⁄2 stars and states "The Athens Concert is truly inspirational and quite a watermark in a career full of them for Lloyd."[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Guardian |  [3] |
Track listing[edit]
- All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated
Disc One:
- "Kratissa Ti Zoi Mou" (Mikis Theodorakis) - 5:59
- "Dream Weaver" - 8:10
- "Blow Wind" - 5:34
- "Requiem" (Agathi Dimitrouka, Lloyd) - 5:57
- "Greek Suite Part 1: Hymnos Stin Ayia Triada" - (Traditional) - 4:03
- "Greek Suite Part 1: Epano Sto Xero Homa" (Theodorakis) - 2:52
- "Greek Suite Part 1: Messa Stous Paradissious Kipous" (Theodorakis) - 4:49
- "Taxidi Sta Kythera" (Eleni Karaindrou) - 4:35
Disc Two:
- "Prayer" - 7:58
- "Greek Suite Part 2: Vlefaro Mou" (Nikos Kypourgos, Lina Nikolakopoulou) - 3:32
- "Greek Suite Part 2: Margaritarenia" (Traditional) - 1:29
- "Greek Suite Part 2: Thalassaki Mou" (Traditional) - 2:57
- "Greek Suite Part 3: Epirotiko Meroloi" (Traditional) - 6:28
- "Greek Suite Part 3: Kægomæ Kæ Sigoliono" (Traditional) - 5:00
- "Greek Suite Part 3: Mori Kontoula Lemonia" (Traditional) - 2:40
- "Greek Suite Part 3: AlismonoKæ Hæromæ" (Traditional) - 3:06
- "Greek Suite Part 3: Tou Hel'To Kastron" (Traditional) - 4:28
- "Yanni Mou" (Traditional) - 7:27
Personnel[edit]
- Charles Lloyd - tenor saxophone, alto flute, tarogato
- Maria Farantouri - voice
- Jason Moran - piano
- Reuben Rogers - bass
- Eric Harland - drums
- Socratis Sinopoulos - lyra
- Takis Farazis - piano
References[edit]
- ^ ECM Records catelogue accessed October 24, 2011.
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 24, 2011.
- ^ Fordham, John. Charles Lloyd/Maria Farantouri: Athens Concert – review accessed March 31, 2021.
