Tone Poem WARPLP256 released December 13

released December 13

Lloyd remains at the peak of his powers in the company of a newly-assembled quartet of four distinctive voices with the NEA Jazz Master joined by pianist Jason Moran

showcasing the masterful arrangements and musicianship of The Harold Wheeler Consort

Coupled with the succinct Revolutionaries band and Isaacs quality songwriting

Tone Poem WARPLP256 released December 13Tone Poem is the third LP by Charles Lloyd & The Marvels. Tone Poem sees saxophonist Charles Lloydbacked by a quartet of guitarist Bill Frisell, Greg Leisz on pedal steel, bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Eric Harland. They work their way through nine blues and country flecked jazz instrumentals. Its a mix of original compositions and versions of tunes by Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk, Leonard Cohen, Gabor Szabo, and Bola de Nieve.