Athens Concert Explained
Athens Concert is a live album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd and his quartet with Greek singer Maria Farantouri, recorded in June 2010 and released on ECM the following year.[1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album stars and states "The Athens Concert is truly inspirational and quite a watermark in a career full of them for Lloyd."[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicatedDisc One:
- "Kratissa Ti Zoi Mou" (Mikis Theodorakis) - 5:59
- "Dream Weaver" - 8:10
- "Blow Wind" - 5:34
- "Requiem" (Agathi Dimitrouka, Lloyd) - 5:57
- "Greek Suite Part 1: Hymnos Stin Ayia Triada" - (Traditional) - 4:03
- "Greek Suite Part 1: Epano Sto Xero Homa" (Theodorakis) - 2:52
- "Greek Suite Part 1: Messa Stous Paradissious Kipous" (Theodorakis) - 4:49
- "Taxidi Sta Kythera" (Eleni Karaindrou) - 4:35
Disc Two:
- "Prayer" - 7:58
- "Greek Suite Part 2: Vlefaro Mou" (Nikos Kypourgos, Lina Nikolakopoulou) - 3:32
- "Greek Suite Part 2: Margaritarenia" (Traditional) - 1:29
- "Greek Suite Part 2: Thalassaki Mou" (Traditional) - 2:57
- "Greek Suite Part 3: Epirotiko Meroloi" (Traditional) - 6:28
- "Greek Suite Part 3: Kægomæ Kæ Sigoliono" (Traditional) - 5:00
- "Greek Suite Part 3: Mori Kontoula Lemonia" (Traditional) - 2:40
- "Greek Suite Part 3: AlismonoKæ Hæromæ" (Traditional) - 3:06
- "Greek Suite Part 3: Tou Hel'To Kastron" (Traditional) - 4:28
- "Yanni Mou" (Traditional) - 7:27
Personnel
Notes and References
- https://archive.today/20130121194827/http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/2200/2205.php ECM Records catelogue
- Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 24, 2011.
