The Call is an album by American jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd recorded in July 1993 and released on ECM November later that year. The quartet features rhythm section Bobo Stenson, Anders Jormin, and Billy Hart.[1]
| The Call | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 8, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | July 1993 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 76:56 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1522 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Charles Lloyd chronology | ||||
| ||||
Reception
editThe AllMusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 3 stars stating "While the record documents plenty of stirring musicianship, Lloyd the composer seems to be running low on fresh ideas and distinctive melodies."[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| Tom Hull | B+ ( )[4] |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Charles Lloyd.
- "Nocturne" – 5:23
- "Song" – 12:44
- "Dwija" – 6:46
- "Glimpse" – 8:33
- "Imke" – 3:55
- "Amarma" – 7:18
- "Figure in Blue, Memories of Duke" – 9:25
- "The Blessing" – 10:54
- "Brother on the Rooftop" – 11:58
Personnel
edit- Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone
- Bobo Stenson – piano
- Anders Jormin – double bass
- Billy Hart – drums
References
edit- ^ ECM Records catalogue Archived October 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine accessed January 28, 2010.
- ^ a b Adler, D. R. Allmusic Review accessed January 28, 2010.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 901. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Hull, Tom (February 28, 2018). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 9, 2020.