Cyclic Episode is a composition by American saxophonist Sam Rivers, and it appears on his debut album Fuchsia Swing Song. The track runs 6 minutes and 57 seconds and features Rivers with a quartet including Jaki Byard on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. Fuchsia Swing Song was recorded in December 1964 at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ and released in early April 1965 on Blue Note, showcasing a jazz style that blends blues with early avant-garde influences from Coltrane and Ornette Coleman. The album has been reissued on CD in 1995 and again in 2003 as part of the Connoisseur Series, including four alternate takes as bonus tracks.
