I'm a great fan of Lucinda Williams and Charles Lloyd - as individual artists. When I heard about this album I checked out the music as well as several stage performances on YouTube. Glad their collaboration gives pleasure to Mofimadness. However, to my ears they sound as if they are competing with one another for musical dominance and the group sounds like an uneasy alliance. Lucinda's vocal performances on this collaboration sound rough and unfocused compared to "The Ghosts of Hwy. 20" and "Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone," which I thought were some of best albums ever.
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels + Lucinda Williams "Vanished Gardens"
What a terrific new album! While I'm not a jazz guy, (like, at all), I truly enjoyed this LP. The addition of Lucinda Williams, was a brilliant move. She has just the right voice for this kind of material and she's one of my favorite female vocalists.
Doing another album with The Marvels was also the perfect move. This doesn't feel like a jazz album to me, but a complete refresh of something just a little different.
The LP is clean, dynamic and very quiet.
One of my top picks for the best album of the year.
Highly recommended!
Doing another album with The Marvels was also the perfect move. This doesn't feel like a jazz album to me, but a complete refresh of something just a little different.
The LP is clean, dynamic and very quiet.
One of my top picks for the best album of the year.
Highly recommended!