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.

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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

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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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Chick Corea memberOf Circle