Photo: Dorothy Darr / CC BY-SA 1.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Charles Lloyd's saxophone is music I want to hear alone, late at night. Born in Memphis in 1938, he carries that city's deep musical lineage in his playing, moving fluidly between tenor sax, flute, and even the Hungarian tarogato. What I find remarkable is that an NEA Jazz Master of his stature never settled into comfortable legend status; instead he kept reinventing, fronting a quartet with younger players like Jason Moran. That restless, searching quality is rare in artists his age. To me he sounds like someone still chasing a melody just out of reach, and I love that he never stopped.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Charles Lloyd
- Name (Japanese)
- チャールズ・ロイド
- Reading
- ちゃーるず・ろいど
- Born
- March 15, 1938 (age 88)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / jazz saxophonist / jazz musician / recording artist / saxophonist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- NEA Jazz Masters
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Charles Lloyd born?
Born March 15, 1938 (age 88).
Where is Charles Lloyd from?
Charles Lloyd is from Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
What does Charles Lloyd do?
Charles Lloyd works as composer, jazz saxophonist, jazz musician, recording artist, saxophonist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.