Review by David R. Adler
Like 1999's Voice in the Night, The Water Is Wide features Charles Lloyd in the company of one of his dearest friends, drummer Billy Higgins, who would pass away less than a year after the album's release. Guitarist John Abercrombie also remains on board, but Lloyd extends the group's generational span by recruiting two younger players: pianist Brad Mehldau and bassist Larry Grenadier. The album begins with a straightforward, elegant reading of Hoagy Carmichael's "Georgia." Lloyd goes on to lead his ensemble through two lesser-known Ellington pieces, "Black Butterfly" and "Heaven"; Strayhorn's "Lotus Blossom"; two original ballads, "Figure In Blue" and "Lady Day"; and Cecil McBee's "Song of Her," a track from Lloyd's 1968 classic, Forest Flower. It's a glorious amalgam of sound: the leader's unique, glissando-laden phraseology, Mehldau's harmonic nuances, unerring rhythmic backbone from Grenadier and the majestic Higgins -- and only occasionally, pointed and eloquent guitarism from Abercrombie. The session ascends to an even higher level with the inclusion of two spirituals, "The Water Is Wide" and "There Is a Balm in Gilead." The latter features just Lloyd and Higgins, starkly setting the melody against a hypnotic drum chant. In addition, Lloyd's closing "Prayer," written for Higgins during a life-threatening episode back in 1996, features just the composer, Abercrombie, and guest bassist Darek Oles. (Oddly, Oles' credit is relegated to the fine print.) These tracks, most of all, resonate with personal meaning and profundity.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-water-is-wide-mw0000616873
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Reseña de David R. Adler
Al igual que Voice in the Night de 1999, The Water Is Wide presenta a Charles Lloyd en compañía de uno de sus amigos más queridos, el batería Billy Higgins, que fallecería menos de un año después del lanzamiento del álbum. El guitarrista John Abercrombie también sigue a bordo, pero Lloyd amplía el abanico generacional del grupo reclutando a dos músicos más jóvenes: el pianista Brad Mehldau y el bajista Larry Grenadier. El álbum comienza con una lectura directa y elegante de «Georgia» de Hoagy Carmichael. A continuación, Lloyd dirige a su conjunto a través de dos piezas menos conocidas de Ellington, «Black Butterfly» y «Heaven»; «Lotus Blossom» de Strayhorn; dos baladas originales, «Figure In Blue» y «Lady Day»; y «Song of Her» de Cecil McBee, un tema del clásico de Lloyd de 1968, Forest Flower. Es una gloriosa amalgama de sonidos: la fraseología única y cargada de glissandos del líder, los matices armónicos de Mehldau, la infalible columna vertebral rítmica de Grenadier y el majestuoso Higgins, y sólo ocasionalmente, el guitarrismo agudo y elocuente de Abercrombie. La sesión asciende a un nivel aún más alto con la inclusión de dos espirituales, «The Water Is Wide» y «There Is a Balm in Gilead». En este último, sólo Lloyd y Higgins interpretan la melodía con un hipnótico canto de batería. Además, «Prayer», escrita por Lloyd para Higgins durante un episodio que puso en peligro su vida en 1996, sólo cuenta con el compositor, Abercrombie y el bajista invitado Darek Oles. (Estos temas, sobre todo, resuenan con significado y profundidad personales.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-water-is-wide-mw0000616873
1 - Georgia
Composed By – Hoagy Carmichael 6:36
2 - The Water Is Wide
Arranged By – Charles Lloyd
Composed By – Traditional 5:01
3 - Black Butterfly
Composed By – Duke Ellington 4:35
4 - Ballade And Allegro
Composed By – Charles Lloyd 3:45
5 - Figure In Blue
Composed By – Charles Lloyd 5:12
6 - Lotus Blossom
Composed By – Billy Strayhorn 5:37
7 - The Monk And The Mermaid
Composed By – Charles Lloyd 8:34
8 - Song Of Her
Composed By – Cecil McBee 7:36
9 - Lady Day
Composed By – Charles Lloyd 7:28
10 - Heaven
Composed By – Duke Ellington 4:14
11 - There Is A Balm In Gilead
Arranged By – Charles Lloyd
Composed By [Spiritual] – Traditional 5:12
12 - Prayer
Composed By – Charles Lloyd 4:20
Credits:
Double Bass – Darek Oles (tracks: 12), Larry Grenadier
Drums – Billy Higgins
Engineer – Michael C. Ross
Engineer [Assistant] – John Sorensen*
Executive-Producer – Manfred Eicher
Guitar – John Abercrombie
Layout – Dieter Rehm, Sandro Kancheli
Management – Forest Farm Music + Art
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Piano – Brad Mehldau
Producer – Charles Lloyd, Dorothy Darr
Technician [Sound & Cables] – Joe Harley
Tenor Saxophone – Charles Lloyd
Text By – Robinson Jeffers
Recorded December 1999
at Cello Studios, Los Angeles
Label: ECM Records – ECM 1734, ECM Records – 549 043-2
Country: Germany
Released: 28 de ago de 2000
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/es/release/800874-Charles-Lloyd-The-Water-Is-Wide
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