Brilliant Circles

Brilliant Circles is the second album led by American jazz pianist Stanley Cowell recorded in 1969 and first released on the Freedom label and rereleased on CD with bonus tracks on the Black Lion label.[1]

Brilliant Circles
Studio album by
Stanley Cowell
Released1972
RecordedSeptember 25, 1969 at Olmsted Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length42:48
LabelFreedom AL 1032
Black Lion BLCD 760204
ProducerAlan Bates and Chris Whent
Stanley Cowell chronology
Blues for the Viet Cong
(1969)		 Brilliant Circles
(1972)		 Handscapes
(1973)
Alternative Cover

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "The challenging repertoire falls between advanced hard bop and the avant-garde, consistently inspiring the talented players to play at their most creative. Recommended".[2] There is a consensus among many collectors that the Black Lion CD edition, which includes one bonus track and an alternate take of the title track, was very poorly mastered (with reduced volume in the right channel, resulting in the virtual inaudibility of Tyrone Washington's woodwinds).[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Stanley Cowell except as indicated

  1. "Brilliant Circles" - 15:33
  2. "Earthly Heavens" (Tyrone Washington) - 7:45
  3. "Musical Prayers" (Washington) - 10:12 Bonus track on CD reissue
  4. "Boo Ann's Grand" (Woody Shaw) - 9:07
  5. "Bobby's Tune" (Bobby Hutcherson) - 10:42
  6. "Brilliant Circles" [Take 2] - 15:45 Bonus track on CD reissue

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References
  1. Stanley Cowell discography accessed January 5, 2015
  2. Yanow, Scott. Brilliant Circles – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  3. "Any info on Arista Freedom records?". Steve Hoffman Music Forums. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
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