Description
Stanley Cowell – Brilliant Circles / Black Lion Records Audio CD 1995 / BLCD760204
UPC 031397020425 / 4002587106270
Product Features
- Artist: Stanley Cowell
- Label: Black Lion Records – BLCD760204
- Format: CD, Album
- Country: Germany
- Release Date: July 21, 1995
- Genre: Jazz, Latin
- Style: Free Jazz, Post Bop
Overview
Stanley Cowell’s Brilliant Circles is a landmark jazz album that showcases the intersection of Free Jazz and Post Bop styles, with moments of Latin influences. Originally recorded in 1969 and re-released in 1995, this album captures an all-star lineup of influential jazz musicians such as Bobby Hutcherson on vibraphone, Woody Shaw on trumpet, and Reggie Workman on bass, among others.
The album’s title track, Brilliant Circles, appears twice in different takes, both extending beyond 15 minutes, presenting an ever-evolving exploration of melodic and rhythmic ideas. The album features compositions by Cowell and contributions from other jazz giants like Tyrone Washington, Woody Shaw, and Bobby Hutcherson. Notable tracks include Earthly Heavens, Bobby’s Tune, and Musical Prayers, each filled with intricate layers of instrumentation, reflecting the best of 60s-70s jazz experimentation.
The collaboration on Brilliant Circles delivers a captivating journey through modal improvisation, spirited solos, and spontaneous interactions among the ensemble. This reissue by Black Lion Records, with liner notes by jazz historian Chris Whent and production by Alan Bates, brings this vital recording to a new generation of jazz enthusiasts.
Track Listing
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Brilliant Circles (Take 3) – 15:33
Written-By: Stanley Cowell -
Earthly Heavens – 7:45
Written-By: Tyrone Washington -
Musical Prayers – 10:12
Written-By: Tyrone Washington -
Boo Ann's Grand – 9:07
Written-By: Woody Shaw -
Bobby's Tune – 10:42
Written-By: Bobby Hutcherson -
Brilliant Circles (Take 2) – 15:45
Written-By: Stanley Cowell
Key Credits
- Piano: Stanley Cowell
- Bass, Electric Bass (Fender): Reggie Workman
- Drums: Joe Chambers
- Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Tambourine, Maracas: Tyrone Washington
- Trumpet, Maracas: Woody Shaw
- Vibraphone: Bobby Hutcherson
- Producer: Alan Bates, Chris Whent
- Recording Engineer: Gene Radice
- Liner Notes: Chris Whent
- Photography: Chuck Stewart
- Design: Malcolm Walker
