Charles Lloyd Quartet
About This Event
Saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd appears at NJPAC with the Charles Lloyd Quartet; the bill also lists the Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet. Lloyd’s long career — including induction into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame and the Chevalier des Arts et Lettres — underpins a noted depth of expression; both groups favor open forms, patient group interplay and repertory rooted in free jazz, hard bop and modern jazz.
About the Artists
Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet
The Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet is a jazz group working in the orbit of saxophonist Charles Lloyd, with ties to the Charles Lloyd Quartet and repertory associated with projects billed as “Charles Lloyd Quartet.
Charles Lloyd Quartet
NEA Jazz Master, Charles Lloyd, has never sounded better. The depth of his expression reflects a lifetime of experience. A Memphis Music Hall of Fame inductee, and recipient of the prestigious Chevalier des Arts et Lettre from the French Minister of culture, Lloyd has a legendary history in the music world, and could certainly be in a position to slow down and rest on his laurels.