title: Cycle (album)
text: # Cycle (album)
  
  Cycle is an album by Paul Horn which was originally released on the RCA Victor label in 1965.
  
  Within three years, Horn would abandon jazz altogether to work on atmospheric mood music".
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  
  AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars stating: "One can hear hints of Paul Horn's future directions on this obscure LP. ...so this is not an album for everyone." Cycle, credited to the Paul Horn Quintet, was nonetheless nominated for a 1965 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Album, Small Ensemble.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All music is composed by Paul Horn, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Al Schmitt.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Paul Horn - alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
  * Lynn Blessing - vibraphone
  * Mike Lang - piano
  * Bill Plummer - bass
  * Bill Goodwin - drums
  * James Thompson, John Turnbull - bagpipes (tracks 1 & 6)
  