Geeta is the fifteenth studio album by jazz saxophonist and flutist Charles Lloyd. It was released by A&M Records as album SP 3046.[4]
| Geeta | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973[1] | |||
| Studio | Malibu Road and A&M Studios[2] | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:47 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Charles Lloyd | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Reception
editBillboard's 1973 review commented that "The fading Indian musical influence blending cogently with free flowing modern jazz is the end result here", and suggested that the second side was the more commercial.[4]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated
- Side A
- "Geeta Suite" – 13:30
- "Arjuna (Tender Warrior)"
- "Song of Brindavan"
- "Dance of the Gopis" – 6:25
- Side B
- "Stones Medley" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 11:08
- "Maxfield" – 4:30
- "Jungle Blues" – 2:12
- "Berries" – 2:02
Personnel
edit- Charles Lloyd – flute, tenor saxophone
- DeWayne "Blackbird" McKnight – guitar
- Baba Alade – bass
- Aashish Khan, Planish Khan – dholak
Production
edit- Art direction – Roland Young
- Cover art – Masami Teraoka
- Album design – Chuck Beeson
Source:[2]
References
edit- ^ "Charles Lloyd Complete Discography". charleslloyd.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Charles Lloyd – Geeta". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "Charles Lloyd: Geeta". AllMusic.com. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ a b "Billboard's Top Album Picks". Billboard. November 24, 1973. p. 52. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "AOTW: Charles Lloyd – Geeta (SP-3046)". amcorner.com. A&M Records. Retrieved May 31, 2014.