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