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ECM veteran John Abercrombie and legendary drummer Billy Higgins are in great form throughout as they lock in with Lloyd to tackle material ranging from Billy Strayhorn's \"A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing\" to the Elvis Costello\/Burt Bacharach-penned \"God Give Me Strength\" or dig deep into the roots music of the \"Island Blues Suite\".  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded 1998  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersonnel: Charles Lloyd (tenor saxophone), John Abercrombie (guitar), Dave Holland (double bass), Billy Higgins (drums)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ECM","offers":[{"title":"CD.","offer_id":50382862909771,"sku":"2018182","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_7a54021d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726261238"},{"product_id":"trios-sacred-thread-2","title":"Trios: Sacred Thread","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharles Lloyd has long been a free spirit, master musician, and visionary. 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A majestic body of work that finds one of the most significant musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries still at the peak of his powers, the album presents a collection of Lloyd originals new, old, and reimagined.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note","offers":[{"title":"Black LPx2","offer_id":50388465320267,"sku":"2174729","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CDx2","offer_id":50388465549643,"sku":"2174731","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/The_Sky_Will_Still_Be_There_Tomorrow_23247475_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726342549"},{"product_id":"quartets-2","title":"Quartets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis five-CD box set in ECM's Old \u0026amp; New Masters series, issued to mark Charles Lloyd's 75th birthday (on 15 March, 2013), looks back at the beginning of the great saxophonist's association with ECM. 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