Misplaced Pages

At the Golden Circle

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
1978 live album by Bud Powell
At the Golden Circle
Vol. 1 of the album's 5 volumes
Live album by Bud Powell
Released1978
RecordedApril 19 & 23, 1962
VenueThe Golden Circle, Stockholm
GenreJazz, bebop
Length194:32
LabelSteepleChase
Bud Powell chronology
One Night in Birdland
(1977) 		At the Golden Circle
(1978) 		A Tribute to Cannonball
(1979)

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, it was released as a five-volume set by SteepleChase. SteepleChase condensed the album into two volumes in a later release as Swedish Pastry.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz

Scott Yanow addressed each of the volumes individually, but assigned them all three stars. He noted, "The entire series is worth picking up by listeners who enjoy bop-based piano" and praised the music while criticizing the length of the album. Richard Cook in The Penguin Guide to Jazz sharply criticized the number of volumes, claiming "Volume 5 is probably a disc too far."

Track listing

All compositions by Bud Powell unless otherwise indicated

Vol. 1

  1. "Move" (Denzil Best) – 6:31
  2. "Just a Gigolo" (Julius Brammer, Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci) – 1:16
  3. "Relaxin' at Camarillo" (Charlie Parker) – 9:08
  4. "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) – 8:44
  5. "Reets and I" (Benny Harris) – 1:47
  6. "Hackensack" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:46

Vol. 2

  1. "Like Someone in Love" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 8:17
  2. "I Hear Music" (Burton Lane, Frank Loesser) – 7:25
  3. "Moose the Mooche" (Parker) – 5:52
  4. "Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford) – 15:21
  5. "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 3:25

Vol. 3

  1. "Swedish Pastry" (Barney Kessel) – 18:26
  2. "I Remember Clifford" (Golson) – 9:09
  3. "I Hear Music" (Lane, Loesser) – 7:08

Vol. 4

  1. "Moose the Mooche" (Parker) – 6:31
  2. "Star Eyes" (DePaul, Raye) – 7:59
  3. "Blues in the Closet" (Pettiford) – 7:45
  4. "Reets and I" (Harris) – 8:52
  5. "John's Abbey" – 7:45
  6. "Old Devil Moon" (Yip Harburg, Lane) – 6:28

Vol. 5

  1. "Hot House" (Tadd Dameron) – 7:54
  2. "This Is No Laughin' Matter" (Buddy Kaye) – 8:32
  3. "52nd Street Theme" (Monk) – 4:07
  4. "Straight, No Chaser" (Monk) – 20:00
  5. Closing remarks – 0:35

Personnel

  • Bud Powell – piano, vocals (vol. 5, track 2)
  • Torbjorn Hultcrantz – bass
  • Sune Spångberg – drums

References

  1. ^ Bud Powell - At the Golden Circle, Vol. 3 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-12-22
  2. Bud Powell - At the Golden Circle, Vol. 4 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-12-22
  3. ^ Cook, Richard (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (8th ed.). Penguin. pp. 1078–9.
  4. ^ "Bud Powell Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  5. Bud Powell - At the Golden Circle, Vol. 2 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-12-22
  6. Bud Powell - At the Golden Circle, Vol. 5 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-12-22
Bud Powell
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Because Powell's discography features albums with the same title, record labels are identified to avoid any confusion.
As leader
or co-leader
With others
Compilations
and box sets
Compositions
Related
Categories: