This album features pianist Chick Corea, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Barry Altschul during the brief period that, along with Anthony Braxton, they were members of the fine avant-garde quartet Circle. The music heard on this set is not quite as free as Circle's but often very explorative. Four of the six songs are Corea originals which, in addition to Holland's "Vedana" and Wayne Shorter's "Nefertiti," form a very viable set of adventurous jazz, recorded just a few months before Corea changed direction. - Scot Yanow
Tracks
1. Nefertiti (Wayne Shorter)
2. Ballad For Tillie (Altschul/Corea/Holland)
3. A.R.C. (Chick Corea)
4. Vadana (Dave Holland)
5. Thanatos (Chick Corea)
6. Games (Chick Corea)
CHICK COREA piano
DAVE HOLLAND bass
BARRY ALTSCHUL drums
Recorded January 11, 12 and 13, 1971 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg
ECM Records - ECM 1009. /. ECM Records - 833 678-2