The Water Is Wide

by Charles Lloyd

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The veteran tenor saxophonist assembled an absolute powerhouse quintet, notably featuring Brad Mehldau and John Abercrombie, for this breathtakingly beautiful ECM session. The album is incredibly peaceful and melodic, focusing on lush, spacious interpretations of ballads and traditional folk standards.

Genres

  • ECM Style Jazz
  • Cool Jazz

Tracklist

  1. Georgia
  2. The Water Is Wide
  3. Black Butterfly
  4. Ballade And Allegro
  5. Figure In Blue
  6. Lotus Blossom
  7. The Monk And The Mermaid
  8. Song Of Her
  9. Lady Day
  10. Heaven
  11. There Is A Balm In Gilead
  12. Prayer