Charles Lloyd live in concert.
ON TOUR

Charles Lloyd

22
critic concert reviews
jazz

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

85
%
Based on 
22
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
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Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critic Consensus

Charles Lloyd is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 22 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Charles Lloyd is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth watching. Charles Lloyd concert reviews describe live shows and performances as transcendent, poignant, refined, cerebral, and rhythmic.

ON TOUR

Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club, Portsmouth, NH, United States (June 2); Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, United States (June 15);

Latest Release

Workshop Sessions (Live Boston '72) (August 21, 2023)

Artist Info

Genre
jazz
Origin
Memphis, United States
Bio
Charles Lloyd (b. March 15, 1938) is an African-American composer/musician, playing mostly tenor saxophone along with flute and tarogato.
Has Performed With
The Marvels, Norma Winstone

Critic Concert Reviews

Music In Minnesota (USA)

September 2, 2023
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Ageless Wonder Charles Lloyd Is as Dynamic as Ever at the Dakota

Jazzwise (UK)

July 28, 2022
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Charles Lloyd & The Marvels among the highlights at Gărâna Jazz Festival, Romania

Dagens Nyheter (Sweden)

July 22, 2022
60
%
Charles Lloyd Live In Concert In Sweden

Jazzwise (UK)

November 24, 2021
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The iconic US saxophonist headlines a sublime double bill at the Barbican with UK's Nérija in support slot

Jazzwise (UK)

December 3, 2019
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Veteran saxophonist among the highlights at annual Portuguese fest

Jazzwise (UK)

November 14, 2019
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This year's 35th edition of the Belgrade Jazz Festival managed to celebrate jazz's past while welcoming the sound of its future with open arms and ears.

Austin 360 (USA)

February 2, 2018
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It’s hard to imagine a more rewarding night of jazz than spending it with Charles Lloyd & the Marvels.

Past critic reviews published in

The New York Times (USA), The Guardian (UK), The Arts Desk (UK), Financial Times (UK), State of Mind Magazine (USA) and more

Image Credit

Dorothy Darr [CC BY-SA 1.0] via Wikimedia Commons