Circle
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Circle was an avant-garde jazz ensemble active around 1970–1971, known for its experimental, free-form improvisations and featuring musicians such as Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, and Barry Altschul.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Circle canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde jazz ensemble
ⓘ
free jazz group ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1971 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1970 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Anthony Braxton
ⓘ
Barry Altschul ⓘ Chick Corea ⓘ Dave Holland ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
avant-garde jazz movement
ⓘ
free jazz movement ⓘ |
| collaborationStyle | egalitarian group interaction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | highly regarded in avant-garde jazz circles ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | Chick Corea joined Return to Forever ⓘ |
| era | early 1970s jazz ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Chick Corea trio with Dave Holland and Barry Altschul ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
ⓘ
experimental jazz ⓘ free jazz ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
avant-garde classical music
ⓘ
free jazz tradition ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
clarinet ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| legacy | influential on later free improvisation ensembles ⓘ |
| livePerformanceFocus | concert recordings ⓘ |
| member |
Anthony Braxton
ⓘ
Barry Altschul ⓘ Chick Corea ⓘ Dave Holland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collective improvisation
ⓘ
experimental performance practices ⓘ free-form improvisation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Circle 1
ⓘ
Circle II ⓘ
surface form:
Circle 2
Paris-Concert ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
extended improvisation
ⓘ
non-traditional song structures ⓘ use of space and silence ⓘ |
| primaryPerformanceVenues |
American jazz clubs
ⓘ
European jazz festivals ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
ⓘ
ECM Records ⓘ |
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