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Circulus 
Studio album by Chick Corea Released 1978 Recorded April 8 and August 19 & 21, 1970 Genre 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]
Contents
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
- "Drone" (Corea, Holland, Altschul) - 22:25
Side Two
- "Quartet Piece No. 1" - 16:13
Side Three
- "Quartet Piece No. 2" - 17:33
Side Four
- "Quartet Piece No. 3" - 12:25
- "Percussion Piece" - 5:52
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- 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
- Chick Corea - piano, celeste, vibes, percussion
- Anthony Braxton - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, percussion (Side Two, Side Three and Side Four)
- Dave Holland - bass, cello, guitar, percussion
- Barry Altschul - drums, percussion
See also
References
- ^ Chick Corea discography, accessed January 21, 2011.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 21, 2011
Chick Corea As Leader Tones for Joan's Bones • Now He Sings, Now He Sobs • Is • Sundance • The Song of Singing • The Leprechaun • My Spanish Heart • The Mad Hatter • Secret Agent • Friends • Tap Step • Three Quartets • Touchstone • Again and Again • Summer Night - live • Chick Corea Akoustic Band • Alive • Time Warp • Rendezvous in New York • The Ultimate Adventure • Super Trio • Five Peace Band LiveSolo albums Piano Improvisations Vol. 1 • Piano Improvisations Vol. 2 • Delphi I • Delphi II & III • Expressions • Children's Songs • Solo Piano - Originals • Solo Piano - StandardsCollaborations An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert • CoreaHancock • Chick Corea & Lionel Hampton in Concert • Voyage • Play • The Mozart Sessions • The Enchantment • Duetwith Gary Burton Crystal Silence • Duet • In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979 • Lyric Suite for Sextet • Native Sense - The New Duets • Like minds • The New Crystal Silencewith Circle Circling In • Circulus • Circle 1: Live in Germany Concert • Paris Concert • Circle 2: Gatheringwith Miles Davis Water Babies • Filles de Kilimanjaro • In a Silent Way • Bitches Brew • A Tribute to Jack Johnson • Black Beauty: Live at the Fillmore West • Miles Davis at Fillmore: Live at the Fillmore East • Circle in the Round • Live-Evil • On the Corner • Big Funwith Elektric Band The Chick Corea Elektric Band • Light Years • Eye of the Beholder • Inside Out • Beneath the Mask • Elektric Band II: Paint the World • Live From Elario's (First Gig) • To the Starswith Joe Farrell Joe Farrell Quartet • Outback • Skate Board Parkwith Stan Getz Sweet Rain • Captain Marvelwith 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 Gatewith Blue Mitchell The Thing to Do • Down with It! • Boss Hornwith Origin Live at the Blue Note • A Week at The Blue Note • Change • corea.concerto – Spain For Sextet & Orchestra – Piano Concerto No.1with Return to Forever Return to Forever • Light as a Feather • Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy • Where Have I Known You Before • No Mystery • Romantic Warrior • Musicmagic • Live • Return to Forever – Returnswith Others Flute By-Laws • Moto Grosso Feio • Turkish Women At The Bath • The Creeper • Merry-Go-Round • Going to the Rainbow • Round Trip • Echoes of an Era • Big BandCompilations The Complete "Is" Sessions • Chick Corea/Herbie Hancock/Keith Jarret/McCoy Tyner • Best of Chick Corea • Very Best of Chick Corea • Herbie Mann-Chick Corea The complete Latin band SessionsSoundtracks Related Categories:- 1975 albums
- Blue Note Records albums
- Chick Corea albums
- Double albums
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