Darius (album)

Darius
Live album by
Graham Collier Music
Released1974
Recorded13 March 1974
VenueCranfield Institute of Technology, Bedfordshire, England
GenreJazz
Length49:35
LabelMosaic
GCM 741
ProducerGraham Collier
Graham Collier chronology
Portraits
(1972) 		Darius
(1974) 		Midnight Blue
(1975)

Darius is a live album by composer/bassist Graham Collier which was originally released on his own Mosaic label in 1974.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
All About Jazz[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [5]

Allmusic said "This is easily the finest of Collier's early works; it breathes and moves and changes shape, tone, and intent, and comes off as a master work of balance between composition and improvisation".[3] On All About Jazz Nic Jones noted "It might be argued that the six-piece band featured on both Darius and Midnight Blue is one of the best Collier has ever headed".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Graham Collier.

  1. "Darius" – 27:15
  2. "Darius (Conclusion)" – 16:30
  3. "A New Dawn" – 5:30

CD Track listing

All compositions by Graham Collier.

  1. "Darius part 1" – 9:39
  2. "Darius part 2" – 5:10
  3. "Darius part 3" – 20:19
  4. "Darius part 4" – 8:47
  5. "A New Dawn" – 5:35

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Graham Collier Discography, accessed December 29, 2016
  2. ^ Graham Collier: A Tribute, accessed December 29, 2016
  3. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Darius – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Jones, N. All About Jazz Review, January 4, 2012
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 281. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.