Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

Charles Lloyd, NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) Jazz Master has been praised by the BBC Radio as “one of the greatest saxophonists on the planet.” He has collaborated with some of the biggest legends, such as Cannonball Adderley and Keith Jarrett, and produced blockbuster records, such as Forest Flower (1967) with his eponymous quartet. The jazz lifer has proven himself a versatile and generous sideman as well as a trailblazing bandleader.

Sunday, April 16, 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

MIM Music Theater (Musical Instrument Museum) 4725 East Mayo Bolevard, Phoenix, AZ 85050

Charles Lloyd and the Marvels is a new group that pairs Lloyd with the great Bill Frisell, another legendary collaborator who was named by the New York Times as “one of the most distinctive and original improvising guitarists of our time.” The Marvels’ 2016 Blue Note Records album, I Long to See You, featured elegant takes on American hymns, folk anthems, and protest songs. National Public Radio called their collaboration “music that evokes an uncommon state of grace.”

Ticket Price: $38.50–$53.50. To purchase please visit mim.org or call our box office at 480.478.6000. Circle of Friends donors who give $500+ annually are eligible for 10% off concert tickets.

About Charles Lloyd

Saxophonist Charles Lloyd is a forward-thinking musician's musician whose supreme improvisational talents and interest in cross-pollinating jazz with rock as well as non-Western styles of music during the '60s and '70s established him as one of the key figures in the development of fusion and world music. From the moment he first came to prominence as the young music director of the Chico Hamilton Quintet in 1960, Lloyd began to take audiences on journeys that traversed enormous distances. Over nearly four decades, his compositions have punctuated the post-bop period, embraced the traditional music of a host of world cultures and ciphered the psychedelic 1960s with avant-garde improvisation. Lloyd was one of the first jazz artists to sell a million copies of a recording (Forest Flower) and then he surprised us by walking away from performing just at the point that he was dubbed a jazz superstar. Actually he was just following a trajectory that was taking him closer to the essence of the music he was hearing. To learn more about Charles Lloyd please visit his website charleslloyd.com.

Awards

2016 Memphis Music Hall of Fame 2016 Down Beat Critic's Group 2016 JJA Tenor Saxophonist  2015 Honorary Doctorate Berklee  2015 NEA Jazz Master 2014 Monterey Jazz Legend Award 2014 Lviv Musician of the Year 2013 Miles Davis Award Montreal

About MIM and MIM Muisc Theater

The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) enriches our world by collecting, preserving, and making accessible an astonishing variety of musical instruments and performance videos from every country in the world. MIM offers guests a welcoming and fun experience, incomparable interactive technology, dynamic programming, and exceptional musical performances. MIM fosters appreciation of the world’s diverse cultures by showing how we innovate, adapt, and learn from each other to create music—the language of the soul.

In addition to hosting performances by renowned artists, the MIM Music Theater introduces guests to emerging talents from around the world. It has been called, “the best 300-seat venue in the country,” by GRAMMY-winner Shawn Colvin. Each performance is an extension of the museum exhibits - showcasing the instruments, the people who play them, and the musical language we share.

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