At the Golden Circle
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| At the Golden Circle | ||||
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Vol. 1 of the album's 5 volumes | ||||
| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | April 19 & 23, 1962 | |||
| Venue | The Golden Circle, Stockholm | |||
| Genre | Jazz, bebop | |||
| Length | 194:32 | |||
| Label | SteepleChase | |||
| Bud Powell chronology | ||||
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At the Golden Circle is a live album by jazz pianist Bud Powell, bassist Torbjorn Hultcrantz, and drummer Sune Spångberg. Recorded at the Golden Circle jazz club in Stockholm on two nights,[1][2] it was released as a five-volume set by SteepleChase. SteepleChase condensed the album into two volumes in a later release as Swedish Pastry.[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
Scott Yanow addressed each of the volumes individually, but assigned them all three stars.[4] He noted, "The entire series is worth picking up by listeners who enjoy bop-based piano"[5] and praised the music while criticizing the length of the album.[1][6] Richard Cook in The Penguin Guide to Jazz sharply criticized the number of volumes, claiming "Volume 5 is probably a disc too far."[3]