Jon Lloyd

“ Reflective melodies, inventive textures and spontaneity combine into a sound world of shifting moods and emotional appeal… expansive and accessible, ”Anima" is an album of subtle interplay and shimmering beauty"

                                                                              All About Jazz **** review, Neil Duggan, September 2026.

“Sophisticated European jazz sprinkled with graceful neoclassicisms. Lloyd's tenor sound is huge yet intimately close, and his phrasing is completely absorbing.”

“Law's playing is powerfully rhythmic, emotionally resonant. melodically purposeful and has a neo-classical elegance that complements Lloyd's playing perfectly.”

                                                                                 Jazzwise **** review, November 2026

                                https://www.europejazz.net/news/europe-jazz-media-chart-october-2026

“The interplay between the quartet members is magical, instinctive… creating music of often startling beauty.”

                                                Peter Vacher, Jazzwise magazine, 2024, **** album review

 An accomplished album of many highlights... characterised by emotion and beauty... offering inventive textures, dynamics shifts and a touch of magic."

                                                                                          All About Jazz **** review, 2025

Jon Lloyd QUARTET

This UK based group presents vibrant European Contemporary Jazz, played by a quartet of superb musicians…

"the best of contemporary jazz –steeped in non-Western music, ECM melodic fusion and a hushed neo-classical grace."

The leader and composer is tenor and soprano saxophonist Jon Lloyd. Jon has been part of the UK jazz and free music scene for several decades, recording albums on HatOlogy, Leo, FMR, 33 and Ubuntu with musicians including Paul Rogers, Mark Sanders, John Law, Phil Wachsmann, Marcio Mattos, Stan Adler, Paul Clarvis, Tom Farmer and Asaf Sirkis. He has now turned his attention to European contemporary jazz; using classical and non-western music influences as well as jazz sources to write vibrant, melodic and emotionally direct new jazz compositions. 

 "His tunes are steeped in the ECM aesthetic, and he and long-time collaborator John Law on piano make it sound like the only music you ever want to hear."

                                                                           Jon Turney, London Jazz News, 2023

The quartet also comprises the virtuosic John Law (Congregation, Re-Creations, Art of Sound Trio with Yuri Goloubev, Asaf Sirkis) on piano, Nick Pini (Laura Marling, Seth Lakeman, Izzie Yardley, Iain Ballamy) on double bass and Alex Goodyear (Yetii, Simon Spillett, Re-Creations, Jake McMurchie) on drums. 

On tour we are now performing music from our new album on ECN Music “Anima”, as well as pieces from the 2.5 million streaming album “Earth Songs”.

“The quartet’s sound emerging from the mutual understanding and anticipation shared by saxophone and piano… miraculous… bass and drums picking up on the telepathy too.”

Nigel Jarrett, Jazz Journal, 2024

Click this link to find “Earth Songs” on all major streaming platforms…

https://orcd.co/yeqpeq1

Al’Afiyah (excerpt)

https://youtu.be/BK44peqcr9U?feature=shared

Breaking the Waves (excerpt)

https://youtu.be/qi4cRLL-KqM?feature=shared

Flux (excerpt)

https://youtu.be/bp_xoKbcJ4k?feature=shared

Cinq Feuilles (excerpt)

https://youtu.be/ZkcktxVkrOI?feature=shared

Youtube playlist

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdaYLrzqKgkkMmr1I-J5PccfFuJyl0SvT