Athens Concert

Athens Concert is a live album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd and the Greek singer Maria Farantouri. Recorded in 2010 by the Charles Lloyd Quartet with Maria Farantouri and released on the ECM label.[1]

Athens Concert
Live album by
Charles Lloyd and Maria Farantouri
Released2011
RecordedJune 2010
GenreJazz
Length87:04
LabelECM
ProducerDorothy Darr, Manfred Eicher
Charles Lloyd chronology
Mirror
(2010)		 Athens Concert
(2011)		 Hagar's Song
(2013)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album ​4 1⁄2 stars and states "The Athens Concert is truly inspirational and quite a watermark in a career full of them for Lloyd".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing
All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated

Disc One:

  1. "Kratissa Ti Zoi Mou" (Mikis Theodorakis) - 5:59
  2. "Dream Weaver" - 8:10
  3. "Blow Wind" - 5:34
  4. "Requiem" (Agathi Dimitrouka, Lloyd) - 5:57
  5. "Greek Suite Part 1: Hymnos Stin Ayia Triada" - (Traditional) - 4:03
  6. "Greek Suite Part 1: Epano Sto Xero Homa" (Theodorakis) - 2:52
  7. "Greek Suite Part 1: Messa Stous Paradissious Kipous" (Theodorakis) - 4:49
  8. "Taxidi Sta Kythera" (Eleni Karaindrou) - 4:35

Disc Two:

  1. "Prayer" - 7:58
  2. "Greek Suite Part 2: Vlefaro Mou" (Nikos Kypourgos, Lina Nikolakopoulou) - 3:32
  3. "Greek Suite Part 2: Margaritarenia" (Traditional) - 1:29
  4. "Greek Suite Part 2: Thalassaki Mou" (Traditional) - 2:57
  5. "Greek Suite Part 3: Epirotiko Meroloi" (Traditional) - 6:28
  6. "Greek Suite Part 3: Kægomæ Kæ Sigoliono" (Traditional) - 5:00
  7. "Greek Suite Part 3: Mori Kontoula Lemonia" (Traditional) - 2:40
  8. "Greek Suite Part 3: AlismonoKæ Hæromæ" (Traditional) - 3:06
  9. "Greek Suite Part 3: Tou Hel'To Kastron" (Traditional) - 4:28
  10. "Yanni Mou" (Traditional) - 7:27
    • Recorded at the Herod Atticus Odeon in Athens, Greece in June 2010

Personnel

References
  1. ECM Records catelogue accessed October 24, 2011.
  2. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed October 24, 2011.
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