ECM Records - 1989 to Present:
Fish Out Of Water , ECM
Recorded 7/1989
Bobo Stenson, Palle Danielsson, Jon Christensen
Notes From Big Sur ECM
Recorded 11/1991
Bobo Stenson, Anders Jormin, Ralph Peterson
The Call ECM
Recorded 7/1993
Bobo Stenson, Anders Jormin, Billy Hart
All My Relations ECM
Recorded 7/1994
Stenson, Jormin, Hart
Canto ECM
Recorded 12/1996
Stenson, Jormin, Hart
Voice In The Night ECM
Recorded 5/1998
John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Billy Higgins
The Water Is Wide ECM
Recorded 12/1999
Brad Mehldau, John Abercrombie, Larry Grenadier, Billy Higgins
Hyperion With Higgins ECM
Recorded 12/1999
Mehldau, Abercrombie, Grenadier, Higgins
Lift Every Voice ECM
Recorded Jan/Feb 2002
John Abercrombie, Geri Allen, Larry Grenadier, Marc Johnson, Billy Hart
CHARLES LLOYD - BILLY HIGGINS Which Way Is East ECM
Recorded 1/2001
Jumping the Creek ECM
Recorded 2005
Geri Allen, Robert Hurst, Eric Harland
Sangam ECM
Recorded 2006
Zakir Hussain, Eric Harland
Rabo de Nube
Recorded Live 2007 - Basel, Switzerland
Jason Moran, Reuben Rogers, Eric Harland
Charles Lloyd as Leader :
Discovery! Columbia
Recoded 5/1964
Charles Lloyd, tenor saxophone, flute, Don Friedman, piano, Eddie Khan,
bass, Richard Davis, bass, Roy Haynes, drums, J.C. Moses, drums
Of Course , Of Course Columbia
Recorded 3/1965
Gabor Szabo, Ron Carter, Tony Williams
She's a woman / You know Columbia
Recorded 3/1965 (single)
Gabor Szabo, Ron Carter, Tony Williams
Nirvana Columbia
Recorded 3-10/1965
Gabor Szabo, Ron Carter, Tony Williams
The Atlantic Years and the Original Quartet:
Dream Weaver Atlantic
Recorded 3/1966
Keith Jarrett, Jack DeJohnette, Cecil McBee; studio recording
Forest Flower Atlantic
Recorded 9/1966
live, same group
The Flowering Atlantic
Recorded 7+10/1966
live, same group
In Europe Atlantic
Recorded 10/1966
live, same group
Love-In Atlantic
Recorded 1/1967
live, Ron McClure replaces Cecil McBee
Journey Within Atlantic
Recorded 1/1967
live, same group
In The Soviet Union Atlantic
Recorded 5/1967
live, same group
Soundtrack Atlantic
Recorded 11/1968
live, same group
With Chico Hamilton:
Irma La Douce - Bye Bye Birdie Columbia
Recorded 11/1960
Charles Lloyd on alto sax and flute; "chamber jazz" with guitar / cello
Chico Hamilton Special Columbia
Recorded 11/1960
Charles Lloyd on alto sax and flute; "chamber jazz" with guitar / cello
Jingle Bell Jazz Columbia
Recorded 5/1961 one track
Who's Who In The Swinging Sixties Columbia
Recorded 7/1961 one track
Drumfusion Columbia
Recorded 2/1962
Musical director Charles Lloyd; Gabor Szabo, Albert Stinson, George Bohanon,
Chico Hamilton, all Lloyd compositions!
The Giants Of Jazz Columbia
Recorded 2/1962 one track
Transfusion Studio West
Recorded 1962 rare recordings;
Gabor Szabo, George Bohanon, Albert Stinson, Chico Hamilton,
Charles Lloyd
Passin' Thru Impulse!
Recorded 9/1962
Same group as above
A Different Journey Reprise
Recorded 1/1963
Same group as above; all Lloyd compositions!
Man From Two Worlds Impulse!
Recorded 12/1963
Gabor Szabo, Albert Stinson, Chico Hamilton, Charles Lloyd
all Lloyd compositions, including Forest Flower - A classic!
Chic Chic Chico Impulse!
Recorded 3/1965
one track
With Cannonball Adderly:
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY Live! Capitol Records
Recorded 8/1964
Cannonball's classic group, including Joe Zawinul
Fiddler On The Roof Capitol Records
Recorded 10/1964
studio session with the same group
Radio Nights Night Records
Recorded 1+4/1965
rare live recordings
BOOTLEG Recordings
Forest Flower J-Bop
Recorded 5/66-10/67 live bootleg;
both quartet versions
Jazz Jamboree '67, Vol. 1 Muza
Recorded 10/1967
1 live track
I Giganti Del Jazz , Vol. 19 Curcio
Recorded 1967
1 live track
In Concert - Parigi 1967 Jazz Collection 1967
live bootleg; Keith Jarrett, Ron McClure, Jack DeJohnette
The 70s
CHARLES LLOYD Moon Man Kapp Records
Recorded 1972
Michael Cohen, Ken Jenkins, Zitro, Ned Doheney
CHARLES LLOYD Warm Waters Kapp Records
Recorded 1971
Dave Mason, John Cipollina, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Billy Cowsill,
Rhetta Hughes, Michael O'Gara, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Woodrow Theus II,
Eric Sherman, Tom Trujillo, James Zitro, Bill Wolf, Michael Cohen
CHARLES LLOYD Waves A&M
Recorded 1972
Gabor Szabo, Tom Trujillo, Roger McGuinn, Wolfgang Metz, Roberto Miranda,
Woodrow Theus II, Mayuto, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Al Jardine, Billy Hinsche,
Pamela Poland
CHARLES LLOYD Geeta A&M
Recorded 1973
Celestial Songhouse, Blackbird, Son Ship, Ashish Khan, Pranesh Khan
CHARLES LLOYD Morning Sunrise ADC Records
Recorded 1973
Geeta out-takes released 1979 on an obscure label; the rarest!
CHARLES LLOYD Weavings Pacific Arts
Recorded 1978
CHARLES LLOYD Koto ADC Records
Recorded 11+/1978
Pat O'Hearn, Peter Maunu, Mark Isham, Mara Purl, Ed Drayton, Kim Calkins ( re-released in 1979 0n UNITY Records as Pathless Path)
CHARLES LLOYD Big Sur Tapestry Pacific Arts
Recorded 1976
one side flute solo, one with harp (Georgia Kelly )
CHARLES LLOYD Autumn In New York, Vol.1 , Destiny Records
Recorded 1979 Standards,
string arrangements by Claire Fischer, Suzanne Wallach, vocals, Tom Grant, piano,
Kevin Brandon, bass, Kim Calkins, drums
THE BEACH BOYS Surf's Up Caribou
Recorded 1971 one track
THE BEACH BOYS Long Lost Surf Songs , Vol.6 Silver Rarities
Recorded 6/1974
bootleg of a radio show with Mike Love and John McLaughlin
THE BEACH BOYS 15 Big Ones Brother Records
Recorded 1/76,5/76 one track
THE BEACH BOYS M.I.U Album Reprise
Recorded 1978
THE BEACH BOYS Holland Brother Records
Recorded 1972 one track
CANNED HEAT Historical Figures And Ancient Heads United Artists
Recorded 12/1971
2 tracks
HARVEY MANDEL The Snake Janus
Recorded 1971/72
one track
THE DOORS Full Circle Elektra
Recorded 1972
2 tracks
GABOR SZABO Live With Charles Lloyd Blue Thumb Rec.
Recorded 1972
1 track
ROGER McGUINN Roger McGuinn CBS
Recorded 1973
2 tracks, one with Bob Dylan on harmonica
WILLIAM TRUCKAWAY Breakaway Reprise
Recorded 1976
Almost Summer (Soundtrack) MCA Records
Recorded 1978
Celebration Pacific Arts
Recorded 1978 on a few tracks
Disco Celebration
Recorded 1978 on 1 instrumental track; very rare
MARA PURL Koto Kist Milford-Haven
Recorded 11+/1978
2 tracks from the Pathless Path session
The 80s
CHARLES LLOYD Night Blooming Jasmine Forest Farm Music
Recorded 1981
Michel Petrucciani, Roberto Miranda, Son Ship Theus ; cassette only
CHARLES LLOYD Montreux '82 Elektra Musician
Recorded 7/1982 live
Michel Petrucciani, Palle Danielsson, Son Ship Theus; LP
CHARLES LLOYD A Night In Copenhagen Blue Note
Recorded 1983 live
Petrucciani, Danielsson, Theus; Bobby McFerrin guests on 2 tracks
CHARLES LLOYD One Night With Blue Note Vol 4 Blue Note
Recorded 2/1985
5 tracks; live with Petrucciani, McBee, DeJohnette
Special Project Recordings
LES McCANN / G.WILSON Les McCann Sings Pacific
Recorded 8/1961
Acoustic Masters Vol. 1 Atlantic
Recorded 7/1993
Charles Lloyd, Cedar Walton, Buster Williams, Billy Higgins
A Big Hand For Hanshin (various) Polydor (Jap.)
Recorded 11/1994 1 live track;
Charles Lloyd, Bobo Stenson, Anders Jormin, Billy Hart
JOE SAMPLE Old Places Old Faces Warner Bros.
Recorded 1995
3 tracks
MARK ISHAM Afterglow the Soundtrack Columbia
Recorded 1997
Charles Lloyd, Gary Burton, Geri Allen, Jeffrey Littleton, Billy Higgins
The Best of Summer Nights at MOCA no label
Recorded 1999
1 live track; Brad Mehldau, Jeffrey Littleton, Billy Higgins