ESOTERIC CIRCLE LP Jan Garbarek Terje Rypdal no ECM WLP

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ESOTERIC CIRCLE LP Jan Garbarek Terje Rypdal no ECM WLP

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George Russell Presents: The Esoteric Circle
Flying Dutchman Records FD-10125
1969 US Promotional Issue

Gatefold Cover. White Label Promo

Condition - Cover: EX. Vinyl: Like New.

Very rare LP.

Esoteric Circle is the debut album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek, originally released under the band name "The Esoteric Circle" on Bob Thiele's Flying Dutchman label, performed by Garbarek with Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen.

    Personnel
    * Jan Garbarek - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
    * Terje Rypdal- guitar
    * Arild Andersen - bass
    * Jon Christensen - percussion

Track listing
   Side 1
   1. "Traneflight" - 2:51
   2. "Ralbalder" - 8:15
   3. "Esoteric Circle" - 5:22
   4. "Vips" - 5:40
   Side 2
   1. "Sas 644" - 8:49
   2. "Nefertite" - 2:05
   3. "Gee" - 1:10
   4. "Karin's Mode" - 7:30
   5. "Breeze Ending" - 3:39
         All compositions by Jan Garbarek
        * Recorded at Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter, Bærum, October 1969

Review from allmusicguide.com:
Jan Garbarek had studied with the great American composer George Russell, and had previously appeared on Russell's venture into jazz-rock, Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved By Nature. Whereas his teacher's usage of rock rhythms in an avant jazz context often came off as rather clunky, for Garbarek and his guitarist, Terje Rypdal, formerly a member of the popular Norwegian band the Vanguards, such a melding was more second nature. The Esoteric Circle, the first album by their band of the same name (hey, this was still the '60s after all), is a highly successful and enjoyable effort, one that can stand comfortably with work being done at that time by Tony Williams or John McLaughlin. Garbarek's compositions range from deeply felt homages to Coltrane ("Traneflight" and "Nefertite") to rocking jams like "Rabalder," where Rypdal gets to showcase his considerable chops. In fact, some of these themes were used by Russell in his aforementioned work. Garbarek's own playing, here entirely on tenor, come largely out of Albert Ayler as well as Coltrane, and his general attack is much more raw and aggressive than the style for which he would eventually become more widely known through his recordings for ECM. Listeners who enjoy his first several albums for that label (from Afric Pepperbird to Witchi-Tai-To) will find much to savor here. ~ Brian Olewnick, All Music Guide

Regarding WLP
Genreally promo copies of LPs were the first made from the stampers and in some cases were made using higher quality vinyl than the commercial pressings. The designation WLP the label may or may not be white, but will somewhere say promotional copy printed on the label.

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