The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow Explained

The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow
Type:	studio
Artist:	Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier, and Brian Blade
Cover:	Charles Lloyd - The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow.png
Recorded:	2023
Studio:	Santa Barbara, California^[1]
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	90:37
Label:	Blue Note
Producer:	Charles Lloyd
Chronology:	Charles Lloyd
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Prev Year:	2022

The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow is an album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd, recorded in the spring of 2023,^[2] and released by Blue Note Records. The album also features Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier, and Brian Blade.^[3] The album received positive reception and is Charles Lloyd's first album since Vanished Gardens (2018).^[4]

Critical reception

John Fordham of The Guardian called the album "new and old material played by an all-star lineup". Geraldine Wyckoff of OffBeat says the album, "stands as the shape of the jazz to come on this much anticipated release".^[5] The album was selected by DownBeat critics in 2024 as their album of the year.^[6]

Track listing

1. "Defiant, Tender Warrior" (Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, and Larry Grenadier) – 4:15
2. "The Lonely One" (Charles Lloyd) – 5:45
3. "Monk's Dance" (Charles Lloyd and Jason Moran) – 6:50
4. "The Water Is Rising" (Charles Lloyd) – 5:08
5. "Late Bloom" (Charles Lloyd) – 1:02
6. "Booker's Garden" (Charles Lloyd) – 8:07
7. "The Ghost of Lady Day" (Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier, and Brian Blade) – 6:42
8. "The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow" (Charles Lloyd) – 7:12
9. "Beyond Darkness" (Charles Lloyd) – 7:19
10. "Sky Valley, Spirit of the Forest" (Charles Lloyd) – 15:04
11. "Balm In Gilead" (Charles Lloyd) – 3:06
12. "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (Charles Lloyd) – 2:50
13. "When the Sun Comes Up, Darkness Is Gone" (Charles Lloyd) – 3:41
14. "Cape to Cairo" (Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier, and Brian Blade) – 9:15
15. "Defiant, Reprise; Homeward Dove" (Charles Lloyd) – 4:21

Personnel

• Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone, flute^[7]
• Brian Blade – drums
• Larry Grenadier – bass
• Jason Moran – piano

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow . . 26 April 2024.
2. Web site: Charles Lloyd The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow . . 26 April 2024.
3. Web site: Whitlock . Kevin . Charles Lloyd returns with new album The Sky Will Be There Tomorrow on Blue Note . . 26 April 2024.
4. Web site: Jurkovic . Mike . Charles Lloyd: The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow . . March 11, 2024 . 26 April 2024.
5. Wyckoff . Geraldine . Charles Lloyd: The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow (Blue Note Records) . . 26 April 2024.
6. Web site: Charles Lloyd sweeps 72nd annual DownBeat Critics Poll. DownBeat.
7. Hochman . Steve . Charles Lloyd's Illuminating The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow . . 26 April 2024.