. . . "After overcoming some health concerns in the mid-80s, Lloyd found a renewed verve as the following decade opened: at famed European label ECM, he discovered a deep affinity with such musicians as Geri Allen, Billy Higgins, Cedar Walton, Zakir Hussain and Jason Moran, to name but a few, recording a series of albums that were unanimously hailed by the critics and consolidated his considerable reputa" . . . . .