On this decidedly low-key set, Charles Lloyd, on tenor throughout, seems suspended between surrender and desire, with lush, melancholy outcomes. Billy Hart has, by this time (The Call came in 1993), joined Lloyd's '90s quartet, and the results are auspicious. His even-keeled handling of the rhythm section, never shy and sometimes rattling, steers Lloyd out of the sleepy waters in which he occasionally risks foundering. Bobo Stenson, as always, displays poise and great taste at the piano, soloing long and gorgeously at the opening of the extended "Song." Anders Jormin's welling, liquid bass, well worth close attention, buoys the music impressively. Quietness, tinged with sadness, unifies the album. Mellowing, late-night listening, ideally not experienced solo. As titles like "The Blessing" reiterate, Lloyd's music is always about something more than just music. --Peter Monaghan
The Call,Charles Lloyd,Ecm Records,Jazz,Jazz Music,Pop,Post-Bop
Jazz Music:
- The Complete Imperial Sessions [Original recording remastered]
- The Old Maestro
- The Romance Of Kenny G
- These Old Charms [Import]
- Things to Do [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]
- Thought Lines
- Tribute To Duke Elligton: Big Band Collector's Series
- Turkish Blend
- Turn Out the Lamplight [Import]
- Two for the Road
Jazz Music
Time Marches On: More Modern American Songs
Unplugged/Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton [Import] [Live]
The Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings [Box set]