The Complete Q&A: Charles Lloyd speaks, dreams

Here's the full transcript of our conversation with master saxophonist Charles Lloyd. The 'Showcase Artist' at this year's Monterey Jazz Festival, he spoke with us for 90 minutes about his remarkable 60 years in music -- growing up in Memphis, retreating to Big Sur, playing with Howlin' Wolf and the Beach Boys. Lloyd told stories of friends and acquaintances such as Ornette Coleman, Janis Joplin, Larry Hagman and race car driver Stirling Moss. An influential musician and unpredictable man, Lloyd...

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