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 Sokratis Sinopoulos and second pianist Takis Farazis 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.

Contents:

CD 1
1. Kratissa ti zoi mou - I Kept Hold of My Life (Mikis Theodorakis)
2. Dream Weaver - Hyfantis oneiron (Charles Lloyd)
3. Blow Wind - Fyssa ayeri (Lloyd)
4. Requiem (Lloyd)
5-7. Greek Suite, Part I (Traditional)
8. Taxidi sta Kythera - Voyage to Cythera (Eleni Karaindrou)

CD 2
1. Prayer - Prosefhi (Lloyd)
2-4. Greek Suite, Part II (Nikos Kypourgos)
5-9. Greek Suite, Part III (Trad.)
10. Yanni Mou - My Yanni (Trad.)