''Geeta'' is the fifteenth studio album by jazz saxophonist and flutist Charles Lloyd. It was released by

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as album SP 3046.

Reception

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'''s 1973 review commented that "The fading Indian musical influence blending cogently with free flowing modern jazz is the end result here", and suggested that the second side was the more commercial.

Track listing

:''All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated'' * Side A # "Geeta Suite" – 13:30 ## "Arjuna (Tender Warrior)" ## "Song of Brindavan" # "Dance of the Gopis" – 6:25 * Side B # "

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Medley" (

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" # "Maxfield" – 4:30 # "Jungle Blues" – 2:12 # "Berries" – 2:02 Sources:

Personnel

* Charles Lloyd –

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* DeWayne "Blackbird" McKnight – guitar * Baba Alade –

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, Planish Khan –

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Production

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– Roland Young *

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* Album design – Chuck Beeson Source:

References

{{Authority control Charles Lloyd (jazz musician) albums 1973 albums A&M Records albums