In the context of Charles Lloyd’s storied musical life, the Marvels might be viewed as a late-breaking “party band” venture. Contrasting the revered veteran’s long-standing format of a Coltrane-ish acoustic quartet, the Marvels finds Lloyd in cahoots with tasteful electric guitar maestro Bill Frisell, pedal steel guitarist Greg Leisz, Reuben Rogers often opting for electric...
