"Billie Holiday moved me so much. There were other singers who had maybe a more complete instrument, but there was something so soulful that she could reach in and touch you so deeply."
-- Charles Lloyd
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Live from Sarasota, Florida, this show features legendary tenor saxophonist, flutist and composer, Charles Lloyd. Honing a distinctive whiskey-dry tone and passionate lyricism, Lloyd has been instrumental in bringing jazz to a wider audience since the 1960s. He sublimely meshing the rhythmic and harmonic foundations of bebop with the oblique experimentation and openness of the avant-garde. His music evokes a deep spiritual yearning that reflects his Southern roots in Memphis; yet it still boasts an urbane sound that was refined during his days in Los Angeles and New York City. With Dr. Taylor's trio, Lloyd performs some delightful originals such as "Forest Flower," "Little Piece," and "Lady Day."
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Listen to Charles reminisce about his formative years in Memphis, where he played with many of the local blues artists such as Bobby Blue Bland, Howlin' Wolf, Johnny Ace, Junior Parker.
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Hear Charles talk about his arrival to New York City, where he regularly go hear John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, and Thelonious Monk perform.
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Listen to Charles explain how blues artists such as Bobby Blue Bland and Howlin' Wolf informed his signature saxophone sound.
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Listen to Charles talk about his close friendship with trumpeter Booker Little, who died prematurely at age 23.
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Listen to Charles talk about soulfulness of Billie Holiday's singing.
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Listen to Charles about his near-death experience.
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Jazz Profiles
Visit the synopsis of NPR's Jazz Profiles on Charles Lloyd. The page includes playlist and selected audio clips of clips from Lloyd, drummers Billy Higgins and Billy Hart, clarinetist Buddy Collette, and more.
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