Athens Concert

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Athens Concert is a live album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd recorded in 2010 by the Charles Lloyd Quartet with Maria Farantouri and released on the ECM label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars and states "The Athens Concert is truly inspirational and quite a watermark in a career full of them for Lloyd".

Professional ratings

Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated

Disc One:

1. "Kratissa Ti Zoi Mou [I Kept Hold of My Life]" (Mikis Theodorakis) - 5:59
2. "Dream Weaver" - 8:10
3. "Blow Wind" - 5:34
4. "Requiem" (Agathi Dimitrouka, Lloyd) - 5:57
5. "Greek Suite Part 1: Hymnos Stin Ayia Triada" - (Traditional) - 4:03
6. "Greek Suite Part 1: Epano Sto Xero Homa" (Theodorakis) - 2:52
7. "Greek Suite Part 1: Messa Stous Paradissious Kipous" (Theodorakis) - 4:49
8. "Taxidi Sta Kythera" (Eleni Karaindrou) - 4:35

Disc Two:

1. "Prayer" - 7:58
2. "Greek Suite Part 2: Vlefaro Mou" (Nikos Kypourgos, Lina Nikolakopoulou) - 3:32
3. "Greek Suite Part 2: Margaritarenia" (Traditional) - 1:29
4. "Greek Suite Part 2: Thalassaki Mou" (Traditional) - 2:57
5. "Greek Suite Part 3: Epirotiko Meroloi" (Traditional) - 6:28
6. "Greek Suite Part 3: Kægomæ Kæ Sigoliono" (Traditional) - 5:00
7. "Greek Suite Part 3: Mori Kontoula Lemonia" (Traditional) - 2:40
8. "Greek Suite Part 3: AlismonoKæ Hæromæ" (Traditional) - 3:06
9. "Greek Suite Part 3: Tou Hel'To Kastron" (Traditional) - 4:28
10. "Yanni Mou" (Traditional) - 7:27

• Recorded at the Herod Atticus Odeon in Athens, Greece in June 2010

Personnel

• Charles Lloyd - tenor saxophone, alto flute, tarogato
• Maria Farantouri - voice
• Jason Moran - piano
• Reuben Rogers - bass
• Eric Harland - drums
• Socratis Sinopoulos - lyra
• Takis Farazis - piano