Person · Male
Charles Lloyd
US jazz saxophonist
- From
- Memphis, United States
- Since
- 1938–present
- Rating
- ★ 4
- Releases
- 52
- jazz
- avant-garde jazz
- hard bop
- jazz fusion
- post-bop
- world fusion
About
Charles Lloyd (born March 15, 1938) is an American jazz musician and composer. He primarily plays tenor saxophone and flute and occasionally other reed instruments, including alto saxophone and the Hungarian tárogató. Lloyd's primary band since 2007 has been a quartet including pianist Jason Moran, acoustic bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Eric Harland.
Member of
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The Charles Lloyd New Quartet saxophone
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The Charles Lloyd Quartet saxophone
Discography
Albums
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Of Course, Of Course Apple Music
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Charles Lloyd in Europe
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Nirvana Apple Music
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Soundtrack
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Moon Man
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Waves Apple Music
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Geeta
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Weavings
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Autumn in New York
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Pathless Path Apple Music
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Notes From Big Sur Apple Music
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The Call Apple Music
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Acoustic Masters I
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All My Relations Apple Music
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Canto Apple Music
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Voice in the Night Apple Music
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Just Before Sunrise: Dream Weaver / Love-In
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The Water Is Wide Apple Music
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Hyperion With Higgins Apple Music
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Lift Every Voice Apple Music
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Which Way Is East
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Jumping the Creek Apple Music
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Sangam Apple Music
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Discovery! & Nirvana
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Hagar's Song
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Manhattan Stories Apple Music
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I Long to See You
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Vanished Gardens
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The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow Apple Music
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Figure in Blue Apple Music
Live
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Trios: Chapel Apple Music
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Trios: Sacred Thread Apple Music
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Trios: Ocean Apple Music
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8: Kindred Spirits (Live From the Lobero) Apple Music
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Wild Man Dance Apple Music
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Athens Concert
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Rabo de Nube
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Forest Flower / Soundtrack
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Charles Lloyd in the Soviet Union
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Forest Flower
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Soundtrack / In the Soviet Union
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1967-10-22: 4th International Jazz Festival, Prague, Czech Republic
Compilations
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Sangam & Friends Apple Music
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Freedom Traveler
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The Complete 1960-61 Sessions
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Quartets Apple Music
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Dreamweaver: The Charles Lloyd Anthology: The Atlantic Years 1966-1969 Apple Music
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His Best: Giants of Jazz
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Europa Jazz
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I Giganti del Jazz Vol. 19
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Chico Hamilton, Eric Dolphy, Charles Lloyd, Gabor Szabo
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The Best of Charles Lloyd Apple Music
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Buy
Instrumental supporting musician
Married
Tags
- jazz and blues
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- b9b579ad-e499-4e3e-9d09-06bc8e504135
- ISNI
- 0000000078224267
- IPI
- 00070620700
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.