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Charles Lloyd, Lucinda Williams Cover Bob Dylan's 'Masters Of War'

Charles Lloyd (left) and Lucinda Williams recorded a live version of "Masters Of War" at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Nov. 28, 2016. Erik Jacobs, Ebru Yildiz for NPR hide caption

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Songs We Love

Charles Lloyd, Lucinda Williams Cover Bob Dylan's 'Masters Of War'

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January 20, 2017 • Bob Dylan's song is a blunt object, liturgical in its cadence and damning in its censure. The saxophonist and singer tackle it with grace and a small but useful tension.

Sangam performs at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival. From left to right: Eric Harland, Zakir Hussain and Charles Lloyd. Erik Jacobs for NPR hide caption

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JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater

Charles Lloyd's Sangam On JazzSet

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July 24, 2014 • Charles Lloyd is celebrating his 75th birthday with a new album, Hagar's Song, and concert in the Temple of Dendur at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Charles Lloyd's Sangam On JazzSet

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Chris Potter Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard

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Live At The Village Vanguard

Chris Potter Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard

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February 6, 2013 • The history of jazz is often told as a sequence of epic heroes. Coincidentally, an admired saxophonist has been reading Homer lately. Potter presents his new Odyssey-inspired suite The Sirens.

Chris Potter Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard

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Eric Harland And Avishai Cohen: Scrap Metal Improv

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Jazz Night In America: Video Episodes And Shorts

Eric Harland And Avishai Cohen: Scrap Metal Improv

February 28, 2012 • In under five hours at the Newport Jazz Festival, Harland was the drummer for three different world-class bands. Watch a duo improvisation from a rather unorthodox venue.

L-R: Dan Blake, Julian Lage, Larry Grenadier, Eric Harland perform on Toast of the Nation. Paul Marotta/Berklee College of Music hide caption

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Toast Of The Nation

Julian Lage Trio: Live In Concert

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January 1, 2012 • The young guitarist and composer called up top sidemen Eric Harland (drums) and Larry Grenadier (bass) for a New Year's Eve party at his alma mater. Saxophonist Dan Blake also stopped by.

Julian Lage Trio: Live In Concert

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Marcus Strickland + Eric Harland: Live In Concert

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A Blog Supreme

Marcus Strickland + Eric Harland: Live In Concert

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August 9, 2011 • The saxophonist declares victory for "the heavy." The drummer pounds the skins with heft. They're two of the heaviest musicians around — and they get to showcase their bands in a live video webcast Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. ET.

Marcus Strickland Quartet at 92Y Tribeca

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