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Circle (jazz band)

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Active until
  
1971

Active from
  
1970

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Albums
  
Paris Concert, Circle 1: Live In Germany Concert

Members
  
Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, Barry Altschul

Circle was an avant garde jazz ensemble active in 1970 and 1971. The group arose from pianist Chick Corea's early 1970s trio with Dave Holland on bass and Barry Altschul on drums and percussion with the addition of Anthony Braxton in a leading role on several reed instruments. The group's earliest (and only studio) recordings were made in 1970 for the Blue Note label but not released until 1975 under Corea's name. A live double album appeared on the ECM label in 1972. These recordings document a period in which Corea's work was steeped in the jazz avant garde, prior to his complete shift to the jazz fusion orientation. Corea, Holland and Altschul also recorded the album A.R.C. for ECM in 1971, but it was not released under the band name Circle.

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Discography

  • Circling In (Blue Note, 1970 [1975]) - originally released under Chick Corea's name with additional tracks from Corea's earlier recordings. The Circle tracks were also released as Early Circle (1992)
  • Circulus (Blue Note, 1970 [1975]) - originally released under Chick Corea's name
  • Circle 1: Live in Germany Concert (CBS/Sony Japan, 1970) - originally released under Circle's name, CD reissue released under Chick Corea's name
  • Paris Concert (ECM, 1971)
  • Circle 2: Gathering (CBS/Sony Japan, 1971) - originally released under Circle's name, CD reissue released under Chick Corea's name
  • Songs

    Gathering1971
    Toy Room / O And AParis Concert · 1971
    Song For The NewbornParis Concert · 1971

    References

    Circle (jazz band) Wikipedia