Product details
- Label Blue Note
- Artist Charles Lloyd & The Marvels
- Series Tone Poet Series
- Format 2LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 2021
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Tone Poem by Charles Lloyd & The Marvels.
Charles Lloyd and The Marvels arrive here with a record that stretches across studios and stages, gathering songs into a single unbroken statement. Issued in a handsome gatefold cover, "Tone Poem" carries the ℗ © 2021 mark of Charles Lloyd under exclusive license to UMG Recordings, Inc., a release that speaks to a saxophonist and bandleader still restlessly exploring at this late, luminous stage of his journey.
The bulk of the album was captured at East West Studios in Los Angeles, the room that shaped tracks A1 through C1 and D1. From the opening "Peace" and "Ramblin'," through "Anthem," "Dismal Swamp," the title piece "Tone Poem," and "Monk's Mood," you can hear a group settling into the natural acoustics of a legendary space, letting the music breathe without hurry or gloss.
The set widens its horizon with "Ay Amor," recorded live at Noches del Botánico in Madrid, Spain. That single concert cut brings the open air and the crowd into the record, a moment of Spanish night woven into an otherwise studio-anchored sequence. It gives the album a change of texture and light, a reminder that these songs live and travel far beyond any one room.
To close, "Prayer" was taped at Santa Barbara Sound Design in Santa Barbara, adding a third location and a fitting sense of quiet resolution. Across these venues, the sequencing moves with intention, ending on a note that feels contemplative and earned, drawing the various sessions together into a coherent whole.
The publishing credits map the album's wide reach of sources. "Peace" and "Ramblin'" fall under Phrase Tech Music, while "Anthem" comes through Sony / ATV Songs LLC. "Dismal Swamp," the title track "Tone Poem," and "Prayer" are held by Forest Farm Music, administered by Wixen Music, and "Monk's Mood" arrives via Embassy Music. "Ay Amor" is published by Hadem Music Corp., and "Lady Gabor" through Gabor and Cardigan Music, a spread of catalogs that hints at the breadth of material Lloyd draws upon.
For collectors at Miles Waxey, this is a rewarding piece of contemporary jazz on vinyl, a document of Charles Lloyd and The Marvels moving between the studio and the stage with unforced grace. The gatefold presentation and the thoughtful cross-country, cross-continent recording history make it a record worth living with, one that rewards repeated listening from the first breath of "Peace" to the last hush of "Prayer."
Pressing Details:
Issued in a gatefold cover
℗ © 2021 Charles Lloyd under exclusive license to UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tracks A1-C1, D1 recorded at East West Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Track C2 recorded at Noches del Botánico, Madrid, Spain
Track D2 recorded at Santa Barbara Sound Design, Santa Barbara, CA
Publishers:
A1, A2 -- Phrase Tech Music (ASCAP)
A3 -- Sony / ATV Songs LLC (SOCAN)
B1, B2, D2 -- Forest Farm Music (BMI) / Administered by Wixen Music
C1 -- Embassy Music (BMI)
C2 -- Hadem Music Corp. (ASCAP)
D1 -- Gabor and Cardigan Music (BMI)
Track Listing:
A1. Peace
A2. Ramblin'
A3. Anthem
B1. Dismal Swamp
B2. Tone Poem
C1. Monk's Mood
C2. Ay Amor (Live)
D1. Lady Gabor
D2. Prayer
Artist: Charles Lloyd & The Marvels
Format: 2LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Blue Note
Catalog Number: B0033135-01
Series: Tone Poet Series
Release Year: 2021
Country: United States
Condition: Sealed (New)
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