At the Golden Circle | ||||
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![]() Vol. 1 of the album's 5 volumes | ||||
Live album by | ||||
Released | 1978 | |||
Recorded | April 19 & 23, 1962 | |||
Venue | The Golden Circle, Stockholm | |||
Genre | Jazz, bebop | |||
Length | 194:32 | |||
Label | SteepleChase | |||
Bud Powell chronology | ||||
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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, [1] [2] it was released as a five-volume set by SteepleChase. SteepleChase condensed the album into two volumes in a later release as Swedish Pastry. [3]
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Scott Yanow addressed each of the volumes individually, but assigned them all three stars. [4] He noted, "The entire series is worth picking up by listeners who enjoy bop-based piano" [5] and praised the music while criticizing the length of the album. [1] [6] Richard Cook in The Penguin Guide to Jazz sharply criticized the number of volumes, claiming "Volume 5 is probably a disc too far." [3]
All compositions by Bud Powell unless otherwise indicated