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Charles Lloyd

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Year of Birth:1938

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

Charles Lloyd (born March 15, 1938) is an American jazz musician. He primarily plays tenor saxophone and flute and occasionally other reed instruments, including alto saxophone and the Hungarian tárogató. Lloyd's primary band since 2007 has been a quartet including pianist Jason Moran, acoustic bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Eric Harland.
Lloyd was born in Memphis, Tennessee on March 13, 1938. He grew up in Memphis, where he was exposed to blues, gospel, and jazz music. He is... more

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