Athens Concert
{{Infobox album
| name = Athens Concert
| type = Live album
| artist = Charles Lloyd and Maria Farantouri
| cover = Athens Concert.jpg
| alt =
| released = 2011
| recorded = June 2010
| venue = Herod Atticus Odeon
Athens, Greece
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 87:04
| label = ECM
{{small|ECM 2205/06}}
| producer = Dorothy Darr, Manfred Eicher
| chronology = Charles Lloyd
| prev_title = Mirror
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Hagar's Song
| next_year = 2013
}}
Athens Concert is a live album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd and his quartet with Greek singer Maria Farantouri, recorded in June 2010 and released on ECM the following year.[https://archive.today/20130121194827/http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/2200/2205.php ECM Records catelogue] accessed October 24, 2011.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album {{frac|4|1|2}} stars and states "The Athens Concert is truly inspirational and quite a watermark in a career full of them for Lloyd."Jurek, T. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/athens-concert-r2245280/review Allmusic Review] accessed October 24, 2011.
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}
| rev2 = The Guardian
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}Fordham, John. [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/aug/25/charles-lloyd-maria-farantouri-review Charles Lloyd/Maria Farantouri: Athens Concert – review] accessed March 31, 2021.
}}
Track listing
:All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated
Disc One:
- "Kratissa Ti Zoi Mou" (Mikis Theodorakis) - 5:59
- "Dream Weaver" - 8:10
- "Blow Wind" - 5:34
- "Requiem" (Agathi Dimitrouka, Lloyd) - 5:57
- "Greek Suite Part 1: Hymnos Stin Ayia Triada" - (Traditional) - 4:03
- "Greek Suite Part 1: Epano Sto Xero Homa" (Theodorakis) - 2:52
- "Greek Suite Part 1: Messa Stous Paradissious Kipous" (Theodorakis) - 4:49
- "Taxidi Sta Kythera" (Eleni Karaindrou) - 4:35
Disc Two:
- "Prayer" - 7:58
- "Greek Suite Part 2: Vlefaro Mou" (Nikos Kypourgos, Lina Nikolakopoulou) - 3:32
- "Greek Suite Part 2: Margaritarenia" (Traditional) - 1:29
- "Greek Suite Part 2: Thalassaki Mou" (Traditional) - 2:57
- "Greek Suite Part 3: Epirotiko Meroloi" (Traditional) - 6:28
- "Greek Suite Part 3: Kægomæ Kæ Sigoliono" (Traditional) - 5:00
- "Greek Suite Part 3: Mori Kontoula Lemonia" (Traditional) - 2:40
- "Greek Suite Part 3: AlismonoKæ Hæromæ" (Traditional) - 3:06
- "Greek Suite Part 3: Tou Hel'To Kastron" (Traditional) - 4:28
- "Yanni Mou" (Traditional) - 7:27
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
References
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Category:2011 collaborative albums
Category:ECM Records live albums