Paris-Concert (Circle album)

Paris-Concert is a live double album by the short-lived jazz band Circle recorded at the Maison de l'O.R.T.F. in Paris on February 21, 1971 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet consists of reed player Anthony Braxton and rhythm section Chick Corea, David Holland and Barry Altschul.^[1]

Paris-Concert
Live album by Circle
Released	May 2, 1972
Recorded	February 21, 1971
Venue	ORTF Paris, France
Genre	Avant-garde jazz
Length	94:56
Label	ECM 1018/19 ST
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Circle chronology
Circle 2: Gathering (1971) Paris-Concert (1972) Circling In (1975)
Chick Corea chronology
Sundance (1972) Paris Concert (1972) Piano Improvisations Vol. 2 (1972)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The music is often quite abstract but generally colorful and innovative; Chick Corea would soon break up the band for other musical adventures, but this set remains one of the high points of his productive career."^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Track listing

Side I

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Nefertiti"	Wayne Shorter	19:14
2.	"Song for the Newborn"	Holland	6:57
Total length:			26:11

Side II

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Duet"	Braxton Corea	10:31
2.	"Lookout Farm / 73 Degrees Kelvin (Variation – 3)"	Altschul Braxton	16:06
Total length:			26:37

Side III

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Toy Room / Q & A"	Holland	24:41
Total length:			24:41

Side IV

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"No Greater Love"	Isham Jones Marty Symes	17:37
Total length:			17:37

Personnel

Circle

• Anthony Braxton – reeds, percussion
• Chick Corea – piano
• David Holland – double bass, cello
• Barry Altschul – drums, percussion

References

1. ECM discography at ecmrecords.com accessed April 18, 2019
2. Yanow, Scott. "Circle - Paris Concert (1972) album review | AllMusic". Retrieved August 30, 2011.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 50. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

External links

• Paris Concert at Discogs (list of releases)