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| artist = [[Bud Powell]] |
| artist = [[Bud Powell]] |
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| cover = Bud Powell Trio at the Golden Circle.jpg |
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| caption = ''Vol. 1'' of the album's 5 volumes |
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| released = 1978 |
| released = 1978 |
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| recorded = April 19 & 23, 1962 |
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| venue = The Golden Circle, [[Stockholm]] |
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| genre = [[Jazz]], [[bebop]] |
| genre = [[Jazz]], [[bebop]] |
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| length = {{Duration|m=194|s=32}} |
| length = {{Duration|m=194|s=32}} |
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| label = [[ |
| label = [[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]] |
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| prev_year = 1977 |
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'''''At the Golden Circle''''' is a live album by jazz pianist [[Bud Powell]], bassist Torbjorn Hultcrantz, and drummer Sune Spångberg. Recorded at the Golden Circle jazz club in [[Stockholm]], it was released as a five-volume set by |
'''''At the Golden Circle''''' is a live album by jazz pianist [[Bud Powell]], bassist Torbjorn Hultcrantz, and drummer Sune Spångberg. Recorded at the Golden Circle jazz club in [[Stockholm]] on two nights,<ref name=":0">{{Citation |title=Bud Powell - At the Golden Circle, Vol. 3 Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/at-the-golden-circle-vol-3-mw0000436008 |access-date=2023-12-22 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Bud Powell - At the Golden Circle, Vol. 4 Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/at-the-golden-circle-vol-4-mw0000233949 |access-date=2023-12-22 |language=en}}</ref> it was released as a five-volume set by [[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]]. SteepleChase condensed the album into two volumes in a later release as '''''Swedish Pastry'''''.<ref name="penguin" /> |
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== Critical reception == |
== Critical reception == |
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| rev1 = [[Allmusic]] |
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]] |
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| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="discography">{{Cite web |title=Bud Powell Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bud-powell-mn0000640675 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> |
| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="discography">{{Cite web |title=Bud Powell Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bud-powell-mn0000640675 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> |
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| rev2 = ''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]'' |
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⚫ | Scott Yanow addressed each of the volumes individually, but assigned them all three stars.<ref name="discography" /> He noted, "The entire series is worth picking up by listeners who enjoy bop-based piano"<ref>{{Citation |title=Bud Powell - At the Golden Circle, Vol. 2 Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/at-the-golden-circle-vol-2-mw0000231247 |access-date=2023-12-22 |language=en}}</ref> and praised the music while criticizing the length of the album.<ref>{{Citation |title=Bud Powell - At the Golden Circle, Vol. |
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| rev2score = {{rating|2.5|4}}<ref name="penguin">{{Cite book |last=Cook |first=Richard |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |publisher=Penguin |year=2006 |edition=8th |pages=1078–9}}</ref> |
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⚫ | [[Scott Yanow]] addressed each of the volumes individually, but assigned them all three stars.<ref name="discography" /> He noted, "The entire series is worth picking up by listeners who enjoy bop-based piano"<ref>{{Citation |title=Bud Powell - At the Golden Circle, Vol. 2 Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/at-the-golden-circle-vol-2-mw0000231247 |access-date=2023-12-22 |language=en}}</ref> and praised the music while criticizing the length of the album.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Citation |title=Bud Powell - At the Golden Circle, Vol. 5 Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/at-the-golden-circle-vol-5-mw0000732640 |access-date=2023-12-22 |language=en}}</ref> [[Richard Cook (journalist)|Richard Cook]] in ''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]'' sharply criticized the number of volumes, claiming "''Volume 5'' is probably a disc too far."<ref name="penguin" /> |
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== Track listing == |
== Track listing == |
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''All compositions by Bud Powell unless otherwise indicated'' |
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=== Vol. 1 === |
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# "Move" ([[Denzil Best]]) – 6:31 |
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# "[[Just a Gigolo (song)|Just a Gigolo]]" ([[Julius Brammer]], [[Irving Caesar]], [[Leonello Casucci]]) – 1:16 |
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# "[[Relaxin' at Camarillo]]" ([[Charlie Parker]]) – 9:08 |
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# "[[I Remember Clifford (song)|I Remember Clifford]]" ([[Benny Golson]]) – 8:44 |
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# "Reets and I" ([[Benny Harris]]) – 1:47 |
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# "Hackensack" ([[Thelonious Monk]]) – 5:46 |
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=== Vol. 2 === |
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# "[[Like Someone in Love]]" ([[Johnny Burke (lyricist)|Johnny Burke]], [[Jimmy Van Heusen]]) – 8:17 |
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# "[[I Hear Music]]" ([[Burton Lane]], [[Frank Loesser]]) – 7:25 |
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# "[[Moose the Mooche]]" (Parker) – 5:52 |
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# "Blues in the Closet" ([[Oscar Pettiford]]) – 15:21 |
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# "[[Star Eyes (song)|Star Eyes]]" ([[Gene de Paul]], [[Don Raye]]) – 3:25 |
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=== Vol. 3 === |
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# "Swedish Pastry" ([[Barney Kessel]]) – 18:26 |
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# "I Remember Clifford" (Golson) – 9:09 |
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# "I Hear Music" (Lane, Loesser) – 7:08 |
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=== Vol. 4 === |
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# "Moose the Mooche" (Parker) – 6:31 |
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# "Star Eyes" (DePaul, Raye) – 7:59 |
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# "Blues in the Closet" (Pettiford) – 7:45 |
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# "Reets and I" (Harris) – 8:52 |
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# "John's Abbey" – 7:45 |
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# "[[Old Devil Moon]]" ([[Yip Harburg]], Lane) – 6:28 |
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=== Vol. 5 === |
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# "[[Hot House (composition)|Hot House]]" ([[Tadd Dameron]]) – 7:54 |
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# "This Is No Laughin' Matter" ([[Buddy Kaye]]) – 8:32 |
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# "52nd Street Theme" (Monk) – 4:07 |
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# "Straight, No Chaser" (Monk) – 20:00 |
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# Closing remarks – 0:35 |
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== Personnel == |
== Personnel == |
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* [[Bud Powell]] – piano |
* [[Bud Powell]] – piano, vocals (vol. 5, track 2) |
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* Torbjorn Hultcrantz – bass |
* Torbjorn Hultcrantz – bass |
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* Sune Spångberg – drums |
* Sune Spångberg – drums |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{Reflist}}{{Bud Powell}} |
{{Reflist}}{{Bud Powell}} |
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[[Category:Bud Powell |
[[Category:Bud Powell albums]] |
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[[Category:1978 live albums]] |
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[[Category:SteepleChase Records live albums]] |
[[Category:SteepleChase Records live albums]] |
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At the Golden Circle | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1978 | |||
Recorded | April 19 & 23, 1962 | |||
Venue | The Golden Circle, Stockholm | |||
Genre | Jazz, bebop | |||
Length | 194:32 | |||
Label | SteepleChase | |||
Bud Powell chronology | ||||
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At the Golden Circle is a live album by jazz pianist Bud Powell, bassist Torbjorn Hultcrantz, and drummer Sune Spångberg. Recorded at the Golden Circle jazz club in Stockholm on two nights,[1][2] it was released as a five-volume set by SteepleChase. SteepleChase condensed the album into two volumes in a later release as Swedish Pastry.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
Scott Yanow addressed each of the volumes individually, but assigned them all three stars.[4] He noted, "The entire series is worth picking up by listeners who enjoy bop-based piano"[5] and praised the music while criticizing the length of the album.[1][6] Richard Cook in The Penguin Guide to Jazz sharply criticized the number of volumes, claiming "Volume 5 is probably a disc too far."[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Bud Powell unless otherwise indicated
Vol. 1
[edit]- "Move" (Denzil Best) – 6:31
- "Just a Gigolo" (Julius Brammer, Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci) – 1:16
- "Relaxin' at Camarillo" (Charlie Parker) – 9:08
- "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) – 8:44
- "Reets and I" (Benny Harris) – 1:47
- "Hackensack" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:46
Vol. 2
[edit]- "Like Someone in Love" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 8:17
- "I Hear Music" (Burton Lane, Frank Loesser) – 7:25
- "Moose the Mooche" (Parker) – 5:52
- "Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford) – 15:21
- "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 3:25
Vol. 3
[edit]- "Swedish Pastry" (Barney Kessel) – 18:26
- "I Remember Clifford" (Golson) – 9:09
- "I Hear Music" (Lane, Loesser) – 7:08
Vol. 4
[edit]- "Moose the Mooche" (Parker) – 6:31
- "Star Eyes" (DePaul, Raye) – 7:59
- "Blues in the Closet" (Pettiford) – 7:45
- "Reets and I" (Harris) – 8:52
- "John's Abbey" – 7:45
- "Old Devil Moon" (Yip Harburg, Lane) – 6:28
Vol. 5
[edit]- "Hot House" (Tadd Dameron) – 7:54
- "This Is No Laughin' Matter" (Buddy Kaye) – 8:32
- "52nd Street Theme" (Monk) – 4:07
- "Straight, No Chaser" (Monk) – 20:00
- Closing remarks – 0:35
Personnel
[edit]- Bud Powell – piano, vocals (vol. 5, track 2)
- Torbjorn Hultcrantz – bass
- Sune Spångberg – drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bud Powell - At the Golden Circle, Vol. 3 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-12-22
- ^ Bud Powell - At the Golden Circle, Vol. 4 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-12-22
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (8th ed.). Penguin. pp. 1078–9.
- ^ a b "Bud Powell Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Bud Powell - At the Golden Circle, Vol. 2 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-12-22
- ^ Bud Powell - At the Golden Circle, Vol. 5 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-12-22