Darius (album) explained

Darius
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Graham Collier Music
Cover:	Darius (album).jpg
Released:	1974
Recorded:	13 March 1974
Venue:	Cranfield Institute of Technology, Bedfordshire, England
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	49:35
Label:	Mosaic GCM 741
Producer:	Graham Collier
Chronology:	Graham Collier
Prev Title:	Portraits
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Midnight Blue
Next Year:	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

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". 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".^[3]

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

• Graham Collier – bass
• Harry Beckett – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Derek Wadsworth – trombone
• Ed Speight – guitar
• Geoff Castle – electric piano
• John Webb – drums

Notes and References

1. http://music.geocities.jp/softsjp/collier08.html Graham Collier Discography
2. http://www.discospat.net/homenaje-graham-collier/ Graham Collier: A Tribute
3. Jones, N. All About Jazz Review, January 4, 2012