Jazz at the Lobero will present Charles Lloyd Delta Trio, featuring Jason Moran and Marvin Sewell, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 14 at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara.
Celebrating Charles Lloyd’s 87th birthday and his 20th concert at the Lobero, Lloyd brings together the trio for the first time. The Lobero has hosted pianist and McArthur genius Moran several times with Lloyd, but this will be guitarist Sewell’s first Lobero appearance.
The three share southern roots and each brings a unique perspective and contribution to America’s indigenous artform – jazz.
Voted DownBeat magazine’s Artist of the Year in 1967, Lloyd received that title again in 2023. In 2024 he was honored with a rare DownBeat Critic’s Poll quadruple crown; Hall of Fame, Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Tenor Saxophonist of the Year – John Coltrane being the only other artist to receive that honor.
Lloyd is an NEA jazz master, a Memphis Music Hall of Fame inductee and a recipient of the French honor; l’Ordre Chevalier des Arts et Lettres.
His current Blue Note album “The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow” won the Netherlands’ Edison Award for best International Jazz Recording of 2024 and stands as one of the most significant recordings of Lloyd’s career.
“Moran is one of the most influential and innovative pianists in jazz history,” the Lobero said. “His activity stretches beyond the many recordings and performances with masters of the form — including Charles Lloyd, Bill Frisell, and the late Sam Rivers — and the artist’s work with his trio The Bandwagon, has resulted in a profound discography for Blue Note Records.”
Over the years, Moran and his group have challenged the status quo in every category that matters, earning the reputation as “the future of jazz.”
Pianist, composer, and performance artist, Moran has collaborated with such major figures as Adrian Piper, Joan Jonas, Glenn Ligon, and Stan Douglas. He was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2010 and is the artistic director for Jazz at The Kennedy Center.
A New York-based blues and jazz guitarist, Sewell was born and raised in Chicago, but his roots are in the Mississippi Delta.
He has performed and recorded with leading pop, blues and jazz artists; notably as music director for Cassandra Wilson, as well as with Brandi Carlile, Ani DeFranco, David Sanborn, Jack DeJohnette, and Lizz Wright.
He has led The Marvin Sewell Group since 2001 and composes much of its music.
Tickets for Charles Lloyd Delta Trio, featuring Jason Moran and Marvin Sewell are on sale at Lobero.org and the Lobero Box Office, 805-963-0761.
Tickets are $107, premium seating (includes preferred seating location and pre-show reception in the Lobero Courtyard with complimentary drinks and light bites, beginning an hour prior to showtime); $70, Section A; $57, Section B. (Ticket prices include a per ticket Lobero Facility Fee; other fees may apply.)