Discovery! Explained

Discovery!
Type:	Album
Artist:	Charles Lloyd
Cover:	Discovery!.jpg
Released:	November 1964^[1]
Recorded:	May 27, 1964 (#2–3, 6–7) May 29, 1964 (#1, 4–5, 8) New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	48:10
Label:	Columbia CL 2267
Producer:	George Avakian
Next Title:	Of Course, Of Course
Next Year:	1965

Discovery! is the debut album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd released on the Columbia label featuring performances by Lloyd with Don Friedman, Eddie Khan, Roy Haynes, Richard Davis and J.C. Moses. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states "Lloyd's Coltrane-inspired sound was already in place, and his flute playing was becoming distinctive. The music is essentially melodic but advanced hard bop, a strong start to an important career".^[2] The piece "Ol' Five Spot" is a homage to the legendary New York jazz club of the same name.The album was also released with the title Bizarre in the UK, at the time.

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated.

1. "Forest Flower" - 7:54
2. "How Can I Tell You" - 5:16
3. "Little Peace" - 6:32
4. "Bizarre" - 4:20
5. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 5:53
6. "Sweet Georgia Bright" - 5:45
7. "Love Song to a Baby" - 5:56
8. "Ol' Five Spot" - 6:34

Personnel

Tracks 1, 4–5, 8

• Charles Lloyd - tenor saxophone, flute
• Don Friedman - piano
• Eddie Khan - bass
• Roy Haynes - drums

Tracks 2–3, 6–7

• Charles Lloyd - tenor saxophone, flute
• Don Friedman - piano
• Richard Davis - bass
• J. C. Moses - drums

Production

• Henry Parker - photography

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=OyAEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Lloyd+discovery&pg=PA28 Billboard Nov 28, 1964
2. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r155170|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed 21 October 2009