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 Frazio in a marvelous programme that includes songs by Mikis Theoedorakis, 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.
Athens Concert
Charles Lloyd, Maria Farantouri, Jason Moran, Reuben Rogers, Eric Harland, Socratis Sinopoulos, Takis Farazis
- CD 1
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05:59 - 2Dream Weaver - Hyfantis oneiron
08:10 - 3Blow Wind - Fyssa ayeri
05:34 - 4Requiem
05:57 - Greek Suite, Part I
- 5Hymnos stin Ayia Triada - Hymn to the Holy Trinity
04:03 - 6Epano sto xero homa - In the Dry Soil
02:52 - 7Messa Stous paradissious kipous - In the Paradise Gardens
04:49 - 8Taxidi sta Kythera - Voyage to Cythera
04:35 - CD 2
- 1Prayer - Prosefhi
07:58 - Greek Suite, Part II
- 2Vlefaro mou - Oh Eyelid
03:32 - 3Margaritarenia
01:29 - 4Thalassaki Mou - My Little Sea
02:57 - Greek Suite, Part III
- 5Epirotiko Meroloi - Lament from Epirus06:28
- 6Kaegomae kae Sigoliono - I Burn and05:00
- 7Mori kontoula lemonia - Little Lemon Tree02:40
- 8Alismono kae haeromae - I Forget and I Am Glad03:06
- 9Tou hel' to kastron - The Castle of the Sun04:28
- 10Yanni Mou - My Yanni
07:27