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Poll Question: Which album stands out to you the most?
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    Posted: February 15 2021 at 13:32
A very interesting time for Chick (as most times were). He had already clocked in time with Miles, and was exploring new horizons in Jazz. You can hear the raw experimentalism these cats were going for. They were reaching towards sounds just being discovered at this time in music history. These efforts often drifted into the realm of Free Jazz, particularly with the Quartet Circle, and the follow-up recordings The Song of Singing and A.R.C., which consisted of three-quarters of the same line-up as the aforementioned group (minus reed man Anthony Braxton).

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Contains Is and Sundance




These are some videos I could find.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Man With Hat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 15 2021 at 13:49
One of Circle's albums. 

I'll go with the second, but both are top notch in my mind
Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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I really like them all, but if I'm to choose one, I'll pick Now He Sings, Now He sobs,
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Awesoreno Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 15 2021 at 21:16
^That one seems to be very highly regarded among jazzers. It was definitely a high-profile release at the time. I don't think many other artists had produced much like it in 1968.
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Those are all good albums. I prefer Chick's pre-scientology piano playing. He said he changed his playing style after he got with scientology, I can easily hear the difference.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote verslibre Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 16 2021 at 13:43
Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

Those are all good albums. I prefer Chick's pre-scientology piano playing. He said he changed his playing style after he got with scientology, I can easily hear the difference.

Interesting! Do you have a link to any interview (preferably video) or article where he elaborates? 
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Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Easy Money Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 16 2021 at 14:05
Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

Those are all good albums. I prefer Chick's pre-scientology piano playing. He said he changed his playing style after he got with scientology, I can easily hear the difference.


Interesting! Do you have a link to any interview (preferably video) or article where he elaborates? 
No I don't. It was a magazine article I read long ago, possibly Keyboard Player magazine.
As I remember, he wanted his playing to have broader appeal, so he toned things down a bit. I really prefer his younger style, and I can definitely hear a big difference. His earlier playing had a lot of Afro-Cuban stuff to it, such as Eddie Palmieri. He was also more dissonant and aggressive.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote verslibre Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 16 2021 at 16:04
I used to read Keyboard that every month! I stopped buying it many years ago. I missed that interview.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Awesoreno Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 16 2021 at 23:14
Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

Those are all good albums. I prefer Chick's pre-scientology piano playing. He said he changed his playing style after he got with scientology, I can easily hear the difference.


Interesting! Do you have a link to any interview (preferably video) or article where he elaborates? 
No I don't. It was a magazine article I read long ago, possibly Keyboard Player magazine.
As I remember, he wanted his playing to have broader appeal, so he toned things down a bit. I really prefer his younger style, and I can definitely hear a big difference. His earlier playing had a lot of Afro-Cuban stuff to it, such as Eddie Palmieri. He was also more dissonant and aggressive.

I've found that aggressive stuff coming up a lot in his solo piano and duet piano works. Such as on CoreaHancock.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Mirakaze Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 16 2021 at 23:57
Circling In is a very nice summary of the musical directions he was pursuing at the time. It's a shame that one's never been reissued
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote geekfreak Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2021 at 02:54
Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake."



Music Is Live

Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.



Keep Calm And Listen To The Music…
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First vote for "Sundance."
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