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Avant Garde & Free Jazz

At the Golden Circle, Vol. 1

At the Golden Circle, Vol. 1
- COLEMAN ORNETTE
- JAZZ
- INTERNATIONAL
- MUSIC
Recorded in Sweden in 1965, these celebrated recordings marked Ornette Coleman's return to activity following a three-year self-imposed exile from performing in public. In contrast to the compact, earthy swing that characterized his groundbreaking quartet recordings for Atlantic (collected on the vaunted Beauty Is a Rare Thing box), here Coleman projects his speechlike melodicism in paragraphs rather than poems, stretching out as if a creative dam had burst. David Izenzon's agility in the bass's high register and liquid beat anchor Coleman's flights of fancy, while Charles Moffett's inventive yet unobtrusive cymbal work adds drama to the overall group dynamic. Few musicians embody the discipline of spontaneity with the unbridled joy Coleman brings to each of these eight cuts, and on At the Golden Circle, Volume Two as well. An inspiring disc. --Jed Distler
Country USA
Brand Blue Note
Manufacturer Blue Note
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 724353551827
Model 724353551827
ReleaseDate 2002-01-08
UnitCount 1
Format Extra tracks
UPCs 724353551827
EANs 0724353551827

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