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Tone Poem WARPLP256 showcasing the masterful arrangements andTone Poem is the third LP by Charles Lloyd & The Marvels. Tone Poem sees saxophonist Charles Lloydbacked by a quartet of guitarist Bill Frisell, Greg Leisz on pedal steel, bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Eric Harland. They work their way through nine blues and country flecked jazz instrumentals. Its a mix of original compositions and versions of tunes by Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk, Leonard Cohen, Gabor Szabo, and Bola de Nieve.