Circle - Paris Concert

Circle was a band on fire with creativity. Chick Corea and Dave Holland had just left Miles Davis�s band, keen to explore all parameters of new music in an improvised context. Anthony Braxton, equally inspired by Stockhausen and Coltrane, brought in new directions from the AACM. Barry Altschul�s resum� included extensive work with Paul Bley. Together they were, for a while, matchless. Corea called the �Paris Concert� (recorded 1971) the realization of a dream. Melody Maker: �Paris Concert is evidence that here was one of the most excitingly talented bands of recent years, for these 94 minutes of music simply burst with vigorous invention.�