Nirvana (Charles Lloyd album)

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Nirvana
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Studio album by
ReleasedMid June 1968 [1]
RecordedFebruary 19, 1962 (8)
May 8, 1964 (4)
March 8, 1965 (7)
October 15, 1965 (1-3, 5-6)
New York City
Genre Jazz
Length34:11
Label Columbia
CS 9609
Producer Teo Macero

Nirvana is a studio album by American saxophonist Charles Lloyd, recorded mainly in 1965, but not released by Columbia until 1968.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Island Blues" (Lloyd) - 3:27
  2. "Carcara" - 1:46
  3. "Long Time, Baby" (Lloyd) - 2:12
  4. "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" (Bowman) - 4:58
  5. "Love Theme From "In Harm's Way" (Jerry Goldsmith) - 2:12
  6. "Sun Dance" (Lloyd) - 3:18
  7. "You Know" (From "Ecco") - 1:40
  8. "One For Joan/Freedom Traveler: Prayer/Journey" (Lloyd) - 14:38
  • Track 4 recorded on May 8, 1964; Track 7 recorded on March 8, 1965; Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 recorded on October 15, 1965; [2] Track 8 recorded on February 19, 1962. Track 8 originally released on Chico Hamilton's album Drumfusion . [3]

Personnel

Track 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 [2]

Tracks 4 and 7 [2]

Track 8 [3]

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References

  1. Billboard June 29, 1968
  2. 1 2 3 "Charles Lloyd Discography".
  3. 1 2 "Chico Hamilton: Drumfusion".