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There was magic in the air when alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman presented the latest chapter of “New Jazz” at the Golden Circle (Gyllene Cirkeln) club in Stockholm on December 3 and 4, 1965. He was accompanied by the trio with whom he had explored new soundscapes the previous year: the virtuoso bassist David Izenzon, who is equally at home with the bow and with pizzicato playing, and the likeable drummer Charles Moffett, who shone with his structured cymbal work and hard-hitting rim shots. “At The “Golden Circle” Stockholm, Vol. 1” shows Ornette and Co. at their absolute best: John Litweiler, author of ‘Ornette Coleman: A Harmolodic Life’, describes the album as ‘extraordinary’ and adds that ”the sheer creativity of Ornette Coleman's improvisation here at any time in the history of jazz is a marvel.” Moreover, by his own lofty standards, he made some of the best recordings of his career with The Golden Circle.
“At The 'Golden Circle' Stockholm, Vol. 1” consists of four Coleman originals and begins with the moderator introducing the trio, to which Ornette shyly replies, ”We had a great time here and hope everyone else did too.” Then he launches into the lively “Faces and Places”, which expresses his exuberant alto saxophone mood. Coleman's joy of improvisation continues in “European Echoes”, a piece with simultaneous group improvisations that begins as a quirky waltz.
As part of the extremely popular “Blue Note 85th Anniversary Reissue Series”, Universal Music Japan presents the sonically impressive remastering of this jazz classic by the legendary Kevin Gray, who is also responsible for the analog reissues of Blue Note US such as “Tone Poet” and “Classic Vinyl” – as a limited-edition, high-resolution SHM-SACD version (192 kHz/24 bit, Single-Layer).
1. Announcement
2. Faces And Places
3. European Echoes
4. Dee Dee
5. Dawn