The Call (Charles Lloyd album) explained

The Call
Type:	Album
Artist:	Charles Lloyd
Cover:	The Call (Charles Lloyd album).jpg
Released:	November 8, 1993
Recorded:	July 1993
Studio:	Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	76:56
Label:	ECM ECM 1522
Producer:	Manfred Eicher
Chronology:	Charles Lloyd
Prev Title:	Acoustic Masters I
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	All My Relations
Next Year:	1995

The Call is an album by American jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd recorded in July 1993 and released on ECM November later that year. The quartet features rhythm section Bobo Stenson, Anders Jormin, and Billy Hart.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 3 stars stating "While the record documents plenty of stirring musicianship, Lloyd the composer seems to be running low on fresh ideas and distinctive melodies."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Lloyd.

1. "Nocturne" – 5:23
2. "Song" – 12:44
3. "Dwija" – 6:46
4. "Glimpse" – 8:33
5. "Imke" – 3:55
6. "Amarma" – 7:18
7. "Figure in Blue, Memories of Duke" – 9:25
8. "The Blessing" – 10:54
9. "Brother on the Rooftop" – 11:58

Personnel

• Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone
• Bobo Stenson – piano
• Anders Jormin – double bass
• Billy Hart – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1500/1522.php ECM Records catalogue
2. Adler, D. R. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r198512|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed January 28, 2010.