The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow | ||||
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Released | March 15, 2024 | |||
Recorded | 2023 | |||
Studio | Santa Barbara, California [1] | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 90:37 | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Producer | Charles Lloyd | |||
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The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow is an album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd, recorded in the spring of 2023, [2] and released by Blue Note Records. The album also features Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier, and Brian Blade. [3] The album received positive reception and is Charles Lloyd's first album since Vanished Gardens (2018). [4]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 95/100 [5] |
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According to the review aggregator Metacritic , The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 95 out of 100 from six critic scores. John Fordham of The Guardian called the album "new and old material played by an all-star lineup". [6] Geraldine Wyckoff of OffBeat says the album, "stands as the shape of the jazz to come on this much anticipated release". [9]
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [11] | 200 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [12] | 63 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [13] | 63 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [14] | 68 |
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC) [15] | 2 |
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