At the Golden Circle explained

At the Golden Circle
Type:live
Artist:Bud Powell
Cover:Bud Powell Trio at the Golden Circle.jpg
Caption:Vol. 1 of the album's 5 volumes
Released:1978
Recorded:April 19 & 23, 1962
Venue:The Golden Circle, Stockholm
Genre:Jazz, bebop
Label:SteepleChase
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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

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

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