| Circa | ||||
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| Studio album by Michael Cain/Ralph Alessi/Peter Epstein | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | August 1996 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:31 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1622 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Circa is an album by the American jazz pianist and composer Michael Cain recorded in August 1996 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features trumpeter Ralph Alessi and saxophonist Peter Epstein. [1]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "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]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
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