Charles Lloyd / Maria Farantouri: Athens Concert (Album EPK) | ECM Records

Charles Lloyd / Maria Farantouri: Athens Concert Charles Lloyd: tenor saxophone, flute, tarogato Maria Farantouri: voice Jason Moran: piano Reuben Rogers: double bass Eric Harland: drums Socratis Sinopoulos: lyra Takis Farazis: piano Stunning performance in front of a huge audience at the open air Odeon of Herodes Atticus, as Charles Lloyd, uniquely-expressive saxophonist, and Maria Farantouri, Greece’s voice of resistance, come together. Friends for some years, this is their first recorded collaboration. Lloyd’s brilliant quartet is on hand - with Jason Moran in especially creative mode - augmented by lyra player Socratis Sinopoulos and second pianist Takis Farazis in a marvelous programme that includes songs by Mikis Theodorakis, suites of Greek traditional music, Eleni Karaindrou’s “Journey to Kythera” and Lloyd originals including his classic “Dream Weaver”. “Athens Concert” is a major event, a very special live album indeed. Recorded live June 2010 ECM 2205/06