At the Golden Circle Stockholm


At the "Golden Circle" Stockholm is a two-volume album by the Ornette Coleman Trio, documenting concerts on the nights of December 3 and 4, 1965, in the :sv:Gyllene_Cirkeln_|Gyllene Cirkeln club in Stockholm. It was released in early 1966, and marked the beginning of Coleman's contract with Blue Note.
The music has been described as "brilliant, optimistic closely unified thematic improvisations". "Snowflakes and Sunshine" marked the introduction of his unconventional violin and trumpet playing. "In Coleman's hands, both instruments are refunctioned into 'sound tools' producers of sounds, rhythms and emotions." The Penguin Guide to Jazz listed both volumes as part of its "Core Collection" and gave each a four-star rating.
The 2002 CD reissue includes previously unreleased bonus tracks in both volumes.

Track listing

All tracks written by Ornette Coleman.

Volume 1

  1. "Faces and Places"
  2. "European Echoes"
  3. "Dee Dee"
  4. "Dawn"
  5. "Faces and Places" '
  6. "European Echoes" '
  7. "Doughnuts" '
' Previously unreleased bonus tracks included in the 2002 CD reissue.

Volume 2

  1. "Snowflakes and Sunshine"
  2. "Morning Song"
  3. "The Riddle"
  4. "Antiques"
  5. "Morning Song" '
  6. "The Riddle" '
  7. "Antiques" '
' Previously unreleased bonus tracks included in the 2002 CD reissue.

Personnel