| Darius | ||||
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| Live album by Graham Collier Music | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Graham Collier chronology | ||||
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Darius is a live album by composer/bassist Graham Collier which was originally released on his own Mosaic label in 1974. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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]
All compositions by Graham Collier.
All compositions by Graham Collier.
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