The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow

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The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
Recorded2023
StudioSanta Barbara, California[1]
GenreJazz
Length90:37
LanguageEnglish
LabelBlue Note
ProducerCharles Lloyd
Charles Lloyd chronology
Trio: Sacred Thread
(2022)
The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow
(2024)

The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow is an album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd, recorded in the spring of 2023,[2] and released by Blue Note Records. The album also features Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier, and Brian Blade.[3] The album has received positive reception and is Charles Lloyd's first album since Vanished Gardens.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Uncut (magazine)[6]
Mojo (magazine)[7]
The Guardian[8]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 95 out of 100 from six critic scores. John Fordham of The Guardian called the album "new and old material played by an all-star lineup".[8] Geraldine Wyckoff of OffBeat says the album, "stands as the shape of the jazz to come on this much anticipated release".[9]

Track listing

  1. "Defiant, Tender Warrior" (Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, and Larry Grenadier) – 4:15
  2. "The Lonely One" (Charles Lloyd) – 5:45
  3. "Monk's Dance" (Charles Lloyd and Jason Moran) – 6:50
  4. "The Water Is Rising" (Charles Lloyd) – 5:08
  5. "Late Bloom" (Charles Lloyd) – 1:02
  6. "Booker’s Garden" (Charles Lloyd) – 8:07
  7. "The Ghost of Lady Day" (Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier, and Brian Blade) – 6:42
  8. "The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow" (Charles Lloyd) – 7:12
  9. "Beyond Darkness" (Charles Lloyd) – 7:19
  10. "Sky Valley, Spirit of the Forest" (Charles Lloyd) – 15:04
  11. "Balm In Gilead" (Charles Lloyd) – 3:06
  12. "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (Charles Lloyd) – 2:50
  13. "When the Sun Comes Up, Darkness Is Gone" (Charles Lloyd) – 3:41
  14. "Cape to Cairo" (Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier, and Brian Blade) – 9:15
  15. "Defiant, Reprise; Homeward Dove" (Charles Lloyd) – 4:21

Personnel

Charts

Chart (March 2024) Peak
position
Official Scottish Albums Chart (Official Charts Company)[11]
63

References

  1. ^ a b "The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  2. ^ "CHARLES LLOYD "THE SKY WILL STILL BE THERE TOMORROW"". bluenote.com. Blue Note Records. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. ^ Whitlock, Kevin. "Charles Lloyd returns with new album The Sky Will Be There Tomorrow on Blue Note". jazzwise.com. Jazzwise. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  4. ^ Jurkovic, Mike. "Charles Lloyd: The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow". allaboutjazz.com. All About Jazz. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  5. ^ "The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow by Charles Lloyd – Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Uncut Magazine April 2024. Uncut. p. 33.
  7. ^ Mojo Magazine May 2024. Mojo. p. 89.
  8. ^ a b Fordham, John. "Charles Lloyd: The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow review – sax legend shows no sign of slowing down". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  9. ^ Wyckoff, Geraldine. "Charles Lloyd: The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow (Blue Note Records)". offbeat.com. OffBeat. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  10. ^ Hochman, Steve. "Charles Lloyd's Illuminating The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow". spin.com. Spin (magazine). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  11. ^ "THE SKY WILL STILL BE THERE TOMORROW". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 April 2024.