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Circle Waltz

Circle Waltz cover
RecordedMay 14, 1962
LabelRiverside Records
Released1962
Personnel3 credited players
Discogsmaster 310869

The record

Israels and La Roca give the pianist room to stretch on this Riverside session, angular phrasing balanced against a lyrical, unhurried touch. Recorded in 1962, it finds the trio pushing toward a more restless, forward-leaning swing.

Session personnel

  • Chuck Israels — bass
  • Pete La Roca — drums
  • Don Friedman — piano

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 29 pressings on file.

1962Riverside Records · RLP 431 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file
1962Riverside Records · RLP-9431 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
1962Riverside Records · RLP-12-431 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
1975Riverside Records — STEREO
1975Riverside Records · SMJ-6082 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975Riverside Records · SMJ-6082 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975Riverside Records · SMJ-6082 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo
1981Riverside Records · VCW-550 — Cassette, Album, Reissue
1984Riverside Records · VIJ-110 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
1988Riverside Records · VDJ-1616 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1991Riverside Records · SGD-25 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1991Riverside Records · VICJ-23559 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1994Riverside Records · VICJ-5109 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mini-LP
1996Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1885-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Follow the players

Chuck Israels also plays on

Pete La Roca also plays on

Don Friedman also plays on