Description CD 1: Kratissa ti zoi mou Dream Weaver Blow Wind Requiem Hymnos stin Ayia Triada In the Dry Soil Messa stous paradissious kipous Taxidi sta Kythira CD 2: Prayer Vlefarou Mou Margaritarenia Thalassaki Mou Epirotikom Meroloi Kaegomae kae Sigoliono Mori Kontoula Lemonia Alismono haeromae Tou Hil’ to Kastron Charles Lloyd – Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Tarogato Maria Farantouri – Voice Jason Moran – Piano Reuben Rogers – Double-Bass Eric Harland – Drums Sokratis Sinopoulos – Lyra Takis Farazis – Piano Stunning performance in front of a huge audience at the open air Odeon of Herodes Atticus, as Charles Lloyd, uniquely-expressive saxophonist, and Maria Farantouri, Greece’s voice of resistance, come together. Friends for some years, this is their first recorded collaboration. Lloyd’s brilliant quartet is on hand – with Jason Moran in especially creative mode – augmented by lyra player Socratis Sinopoulos and second pianist Takis Frazio in a marvelous programme that includes songs by Mikis Theoedorakis, suites of Greek traditional music, Eleni Karaindrou’s “Journey to Kythera” and Lloyd originals including his classic “Dream Weaver”. “Athens Concert” is a major event, a very special live album indeed. Release Date: August 26, 2011 ECM Records
