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- Summary: The second release for saxophonist Charles Lloyd's Trios series features Gerald Clayton and Anthony Wilson.
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- Record Label: Blue Note
- Genre(s): Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Post-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Saxophone Jazz
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Sep 28, 2022Ocean is at times a quiet, almost private interchange, but a rich one.
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Sep 28, 2022Lloyd, as he typically does, enters gently but increases his intensity to the highest levels in the four pieces, his trio mates in restrained accompaniment until Wilson first blossoms with a jagged, inspired solo followed by Clayton’s cascading, shimmering turn which builds to a crescendo. At the diminuendo, Lloyd reenters with a simple six notes, the piece fading quietly. Enough said.
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Sep 28, 2022Ocean offers a document of spontaneously created music-making of a very high order. A snapshot of a moment in time, the energy, creativity, and surprise offered here are a delight.
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MojoSep 28, 2022The lack of drums adds extra intimacy to four gently rising and falling Lloyd originals. ... Understatement is Ocean's greatest strength. [Nov 2022, p.84]