| Circa | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | August 1996 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:31 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Circa is an album by the American composer and pianist Michael Cain, with trumpeter Ralph Alessi and saxophonist Peter Epstein, recorded in 1996 and released on the ECM label. [1]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Ranging from what sounds like chamber music (it is often difficult to determine when the musicians are improvising) to stretched-out long tones and heated sections, this episodic and continually intriguing music is never predictable and rewards repeated listenings". [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
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