Tone Poem (Charles Lloyd album)

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Tone Poem
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ReleasedMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
Genre Jazz
Label Blue Note

Tone Poem is the third full-length album by Charles Lloyd & the Marvels. The album was released on 12 March 2021 on Blue Note Records. The nine tracks include new Lloyd originals along with pieces by Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk, Leonard Cohen, Gabor Szabo, and Bola de Nieve.

Contents

Reception

The Guardian's John Fordham rated Tone Poem four stars out of five, noting how the music "evokes the sounds of songs" despite the lack of singers in the tracks. [1] Stuart Nicholson of Jazzwise provided the same writing and similar feedback, as well as praise for the album's "sheer emotional range". [2]

Track listing

  1. Peace
  2. Ramblin
  3. Anthem
  4. Dismal Swamp
  5. Tone Poem
  6. Monk's Mood
  7. Ay Amor (live)
  8. Lady Gabor
  9. Prayer

Personnel

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References

  1. Fordham, John (2021-03-26). "Charles Lloyd & the Marvels: Tone Poem review – heady ideas from a celebrated jazz elder". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  2. Nicholson, Stuart. "Poetry, Pleased: Charles Lloyd & The Marvels: Tone Poem". Jazzwise . Retrieved 2024-01-28.