Fish out of Water was the first in a string of recordings Charles Lloyd made for ECM throughout the '90s and into the next century.
As such, this album ended a long reclusive period for Lloyd and re-established him as a major post-Coltrane tenor stylist.
Joining him and his new piano partner, Bobo Stenson, are Palle Danielsson on bass and Jon Christensen on drums -- the players who comprised the rhythm section of Keith Jarrett's famed European quartet.
There's a serene, haunting quality to much of the music, particularly "Haghia Sophia" and "Tellaro," both of which feature Lloyd on flute (possibly alto flute on the former).
The quartet picks up the pace on the swinging "Eyes of Love" and locks into a Coltrane-esque slow burn on "The Dirge." The title track contains some parallel major sevenths that recall "Forest Flower," Lloyd's most famous song.
While some may find the disc a bit too placid overall, there's much to be said for Lloyd's unruffled, effortlessly bluesy playing.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fish Out Of WaterCharles Lloyd | Charles Lloyd, The Charles Lloyd Quartet | Play | 09:24 | 21 MB | 42 MB |
| 2 | Haghia SophiaCharles Lloyd | Charles Lloyd, The Charles Lloyd Quartet | Play | 07:29 | 17 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | The DirgeCharles Lloyd | Charles Lloyd, The Charles Lloyd Quartet | Play | 10:14 | 23 MB | 43 MB |
| 4 | BharatiCharles Lloyd | Charles Lloyd, The Charles Lloyd Quartet | Play | 08:28 | 19 MB | 38 MB |
| 5 | Eyes Of LoveCharles Lloyd | Charles Lloyd, The Charles Lloyd Quartet | Play | 08:36 | 19 MB | 41 MB |
| 6 | MirrorCharles Lloyd | Charles Lloyd, The Charles Lloyd Quartet | Play | 09:34 | 21 MB | 37 MB |
| 7 | TellaroCharles Lloyd | Charles Lloyd, The Charles Lloyd Quartet | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 11 MB |
| 57 mins | 132 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 247 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Christensen | Drums, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Palle Danielsson | Bass, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Dorothy Darr | Design, Paintings, Photography |
| 4 | Manfred Eicher | Producer |
| 5 | Alain Gerber | Liner Notes |
| 6 | Jan Erik Kongshaug | Engineer |
| 7 | Charles Lloyd | Composer, Flute, Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 8 | The Charles Lloyd Quartet | Primary Artist |
| 9 | Dieter Rehm | Artwork, Cover Design, Layout Design |
| 10 | Bobo Stenson | Guest Artist, Performer, Piano |
| 11 | Mike Zwerin | Liner Notes |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |