Circulus (album)

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Circulus
Studio album by Chick Corea
Released 1978
Recorded April 8 and August 19 & 21, 1970
Genre Avant-garde jazz
Length 74:28
Label Blue Note
Circle chronology

Circling In
(1970)		 Circulus
(1970)		 Paris Concert
(1971)

Circulus is a double LP by jazz pianist Chick Corea, featuring performances recorded in 1970 by what would become known as the group Circle, which was first released on the Blue Note label in 1978.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The music is generally quite difficult with sound explorations emphasized over melodic development, and is much closer to the direction that Braxton would explore than what Corea would be playing two years later. But open-eared listeners who enjoy avant-garde jazz will find much to savor during these fascinating performances from one of the new music's top (if short-lived) regular groups".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, Barry Altschul except as indicated

Side One

  1. "Drone" (Corea, Holland, Altschul) - 22:25

Side Two

  1. "Quartet Piece No. 1" - 16:13

Side Three

  1. "Quartet Piece No. 2" - 17:33

Side Four

  1. "Quartet Piece No. 3" - 12:25
  2. "Percussion Piece" - 5:52
    • Recorded at A&R Studios in New York City on April 8, 1970 (Side One), August 19, 1970 (Side Four, track 2), and August 21, 1970 (Side Two, Side Three & Side Four, track 1).

Personnel

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chick Corea discography, accessed January 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 21, 2011
Chick Corea (discography)
As leader
Solo albums
Collaborations
with Gary Burton
with Circle
with Miles Davis
with Elektric Band
with Joe Farrell
with Stan Getz
with Herbie Mann
  • Latin Mann Afro to Bossa to Blues
  • Standing Ovation at Newport
  • The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd
  • Monday Night at the Village Gate
with Blue Mitchell
with Origin
with Return to Forever
with others
Compilations
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