Charles Lloyd (jazz musician)

Charles Lloyd
Lloyd in October 2014
Background information
Born	(1938-03-15) March 15, 1938 (age 86) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Tenor saxophone, flute
Years active	1959–present
Labels	Atlantic, Blue Note, Columbia, ECM, Pacific Arts
Formerly of	Celebration
Website	www.charleslloyd.com

Charles Lloyd (born March 15, 1938)^[1] is an American jazz musician. He primarily plays tenor saxophone and flute and occasionally other reed instruments, including alto saxophone and the Hungarian tárogató. Lloyd's primary band since 2007 has been a quartet including pianist Jason Moran, acoustic bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Eric Harland.