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“Follow the career of Charles Lloyd, and you see a map of great jazz across half a century. His shows, full of momentum and intuition, perfectly represent the idea that the best jazz needs to be experienced live.”
The New York Times
Line-Up:
Charles Lloyd - Saxophone, Flute
Rueben Rodgers - Bass
Kendrick Scott - Drums
Gerald Clayton - Piano
Teddy D Promotions Ltd.has the distinct honour of presenting one of the true legends of Jazz. Charles Lloyd was topping the bill when the first Montreux Jazz festival took place in 1967. This year he returned once again to top the bill in their 50th Anniversary Festival. How we have the great opportunity of hearing him play in Dublin’s finest music venue, Vicar Street.
The critical consensus is that Charles Lloyd has never sounded better. The depth of his expression reflects a lifetime of experience. Lloyd has a legendary history in the music world, and could certainly be in a position to slow down and rest on his laurels. But looking back has never been of great interest to this tender warrior; “Go forward,” is his motto, as he keeps shifting to a higher, well calibrated gear. In 2015 he became a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music.
His concerts and recordings are events of pristine beauty and elegance, full of intensely felt emotion and passion that touches deep inside the heart. This is not entertainment, but the powerful uncorrupted expression of beauty through music. When music vibrates, the soul vibrates and touches the spirit within.
Recent Honours:
2012 Brass Note on Beale Street
2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival Miles Davis Award
2014 Laureate Alfa Jazz International Music Award
2014 Monterey Jazz Festival Jazz Legend Award
2015 NEA Jazz Master Fellow
2105 Honorary Doctorate Berklee School of Music
2016 Lobero Ghostlight Society Artist Luminary Award
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Venue Information - Vicar Street
Vicar Street is one of Dublin's most loved comedy and music venues, hosting a huge range of events. Its capacity ranges from 1000 - 1500.