A.R.C. is an album by American jazz pianist Chick Corea, British jazz bassist Dave Holland and American jazz drummer Barry Altschul, recorded over January 11–13, 1971 and released on ECM later that year.

A.R.C.
Studio album by
Released1971 (1971)
RecordedJanuary 11–13, 1971 (1971-01-11 – 1971-01-13)
StudioTonstudio Bauer
Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
GenreJazz
Length40:29
LabelECM
ECM 1009 ST
ProducerManfred Eicher
Chick Corea chronology
The Song of Singing
(1970)
A.R.C.
(1971)
Piano Improvisations Vol. 1
(1971)
David Holland chronology
Where Fortune Smiles
(1971)
A.R.C.
(1971)
Music from Two Basses
(1971)

Background

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The trio had recently recorded Corea's The Song of Singing together, which also features a version of Wayne Shorter’s “Nefertiti”.

This is the first project in Holland’s long association with ECM.

Title

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The album title stands for "affinity, reality, communication", a phrase used in Scientology, with which Corea had recently become involved.[1]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "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."[2]

Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings     [4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Chick Corea, except as noted.

Side I
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nefertiti"Wayne Shorter9:40
2."Ballad for Tillie"
  • Altschul
  • Corea
  • Holland
5:25
3."A.R.C." 5:39
Total length:20:44
Side II
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Vadana"Holland7:35
2."Thanatos" 4:30
3."Games" 7:40
Total length:19:45 40:29

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical personnel

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See also

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  • Circle – A group featuring Corea, Holland and Altschul.

References

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  1. ^ Gluck, Bob (2016). The Miles Davis Lost Quintet and Other Revolutionary Ensembles. University of Chicago Press. p. 126.
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Chick Corea, David Holland, Barry Altschul - A.R.C. (1971) album review | AllMusic accessed August 30, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 50. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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