The Water Is Wide
Charles Lloyd · 2000
68 min · 12 tracks · blues
A contemplative fusion of jazz and blues, weaving rich melodies with emotional depth across a diverse soundscape.
Top tracks — play these first
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Georgia — This opening track showcases Lloyd's signature saxophone style, blending soulful melodies with intricate harmonies that set the tone for the album.
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The Water Is Wide — The title track features hauntingly beautiful arrangements and lyrics that evoke themes of love and longing, exemplifying Lloyd's lyrical sensibility.
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Black Butterfly — This piece combines rhythmic complexity with emotional depth, showcasing Lloyd's ability to weave storytelling through instrumental music.
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Lotus Blossom — With its lush orchestration and delicate interplay between instruments, this track highlights the album’s spiritual undertones while displaying Lloyd’s improvisational prowess.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- gradual builds and payoffs
- meditative and reflective moments
- wave-like pacing and flow
Where this album fits
- Career context
- In 2000, Charles Lloyd released The Water Is Wide during a significant resurgence in his career, marking his return to the forefront of jazz after two decades. This album followed the acclaimed 1998 release, Speaking Truth, which re-established him as an influential voice in modern jazz and featured collaborations with notable musicians.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Ornette Coleman· Wayne Shorter· Kamasi Washington
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Georgia 6:38
- 2 The Water Is Wide 5:02
- 3 Black Butterfly 4:36
- 4 Ballade and Allegro 3:45
- 5 Figure in Blue 5:13
- 6 Lotus Blossom 5:39
- 7 The Monk and the Mermaid 8:35
- 8 Song of Her 7:37
- 9 Lady Day 7:29
- 10 Heaven 4:15
- 11 There Is a Balm in Gilead 5:13
- 12 Prayer 4:19
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