A.R.C. is a collaborative album credited to the trio of pianist Chick Corea, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Barry Altschul, recorded and released in 1971 by the ECM label.[1] The same trio featured on Corea's previous album The Song of Singing, as did an earlier version of “Nefertiti” by Wayne Shorter. The album title stands for "affinity, reality, communication," a term from Scientology, with which Corea had recently become involved.[2] This is the first project in Holland’s long association with ECM.
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Studio album by Chick Corea / David Holland / Barry Altschul | ||||
Released | April 15, 1971 | |||
Recorded | January 11, 12 & 13, 1971 | |||
Studio | Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:29 | |||
Label | ECM | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "This LP 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... a very viable set of adventurous jazz, recorded just a few months before Corea changed direction".[3]
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Chick Corea discography | |
As leader |
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Solo piano albums |
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Duos |
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with Gary Burton |
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with Circle |
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with Stanley Clarke |
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with Miles Davis |
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with Chick Corea Elektric Band |
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with Joe Farrell |
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with Stan Getz | |
with Joe Henderson |
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with Hubert Laws |
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with Herbie Mann | |
with Blue Mitchell |
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with Origin |
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with Return to Forever |
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with Wayne Shorter |
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with others |
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Soundtracks |
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