Charles Lloyd Quartet at Lincoln Center
Published Thursday, February 10, 2011 by Jeffery Morse | E-mail this post

"Eric Harland's unique approach to time was about as far as you can get from conventional swing. There was nothing straight about his playing with flourishes and accents, commentary and monologue; there was sometimes a pulse but rarely anything resembling an anchor: That job was handled by Moran, Rogers or Lloyd. Such was the comfort level of this band that an anchor may be something some listeners would need amid the free-ranging chemistry. But did the band need one? Not so much."
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