''Athens Concert'' is a
live album
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by
jazz
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saxophonist
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Charles Lloyd and the Greek singer
Maria Farantouri
Maria Farantouri or Farandouri ( el, Μαρία Φαραντούρη; born 28 November 1947 in Athens) is a Greek singer and also a political and cultural activist. She has collaborated with Greek composers such as Mikis Theodorakis, who wrote the ...
. Recorded in 2010 by the Charles Lloyd Quartet with
Maria Farantouri
Maria Farantouri or Farandouri ( el, Μαρία Φαραντούρη; born 28 November 1947 in Athens) is a Greek singer and also a political and cultural activist. She has collaborated with Greek composers such as Mikis Theodorakis, who wrote the ...
and released on the
ECM label.
ECM Records catelogue
accessed October 24, 2011.
Reception
The Allmusic
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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".[Jurek, T]
Allmusic Review
accessed October 24, 2011.
Track listing
:''All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated''
''Disc One:''
# "Kratissa Ti Zoi Mou" (Mikis Theodorakis
Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis ( el, Μιχαήλ "Μίκης" Θεοδωράκης ; 29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works.
He Film score, scored for the films ''Zorba the Greek (film) ...
) - 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
Eleni Karaindrou ( el, Ελένη Καραΐνδρου, born 25 November 1941) is a Greek composer. She is best known for scoring the films of the Greek director Theo Angelopoulos.
Biography
Karaindrou moved with her family to Athens when she wa ...
) - 4:35
''Disc Two:''
# "Prayer" - 7:58
# "Greek Suite Part 2: Vlefaro Mou" ( Nikos Kypourgos, Lina Nikolakopoulou
Evangelia (Lina) Nikolakopoulou (Λίνα Νικολακοπούλου) is widely recognised as one of the foremost lyricists in Greece. She was born in Methana on 30 June 1958 and studied social and political sciences at the Panteion University i ...
) - 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
**Recorded at the Herod Atticus Odeon in Athens, Greece in June 2010
Personnel
* Charles Lloyd - tenor saxophone
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, alto flute, tarogato
*Maria Farantouri
Maria Farantouri or Farandouri ( el, Μαρία Φαραντούρη; born 28 November 1947 in Athens) is a Greek singer and also a political and cultural activist. She has collaborated with Greek composers such as Mikis Theodorakis, who wrote the ...
- voice
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*Jason Moran Jason Moran may refer to:
* Jason Moran (criminal) (1967–2003), Australian mobster
* Jason Moran (musician)
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- piano
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*Reuben Rogers
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Biography
Reuben Rogers was imbued with both groove and spirit from birth. Raised in the Virgin Islands by parents who were both ministers,
Rogers grew up ...
- bass
* Eric Harland - drums
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*Socratis Sinopoulos - lyra
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*Takis Farazis - piano
References
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2011 live albums
ECM Records live albums
Albums produced by Manfred Eicher
Charles Lloyd (jazz musician) live albums