Deep Dark Blue Centre

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Deep Dark Blue Centre
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Studio album by
The Graham Collier Septet
Released1967
Recorded15, 18 & 24 January 1967
StudioJackson Studios, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England
Genre Jazz
Length39:08
Label Deram
DML/SML 1005
Producer John Jackson and Malcolm Jackson
Graham Collier chronology
Deep Dark Blue Centre
(1967)		 Down Another Road
(1969)

Deep Dark Blue Centre is the debut album by composer and bassist Graham Collier recorded in 1967 and originally released on the British Deram label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
All About Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]

Allmusic said "Collier's wonderfully diverse compositions are waiting to be discovered by a new generation, as his timeless, carefully crafted structures are charmingly alluring. Although this is not in any sense earth-shattering, or even groundbreaking, it is albums such as this one upon which Collier's reputation stands, and this satisfying release is a wonderful addition to his oeuvre". [2] On All About Jazz Nic Jones noted "the quasi-impressionistic tones of Deep Dark Blue Centre echo the work of Gil Evans, albeit with a more rhythmically animated sense. Collier's composerly aims are aided in no small part by his sidemen, with Karl Jenkins's oboe topping things off in some of the ensembles and Dave Aaron's dry alto sax and the always deeply worthwhile trumpet of Harry Beckett outstanding in the solo stakes". [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Graham Collier except as noted.

  1. "Blue Walls" (Charlie Mariano) - 4:32
  2. "El Miklos" - 3:15
  3. "Hirayoshi Suite" - 5:55
  4. "Crumblin' Cookie" - 5:21
  5. "Conversations" - 6:42
  6. "Deep Dark Blue Centre" - 13:23

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Graham Collier: A Tribute, accessed December 29, 2016
  2. 1 2 Loewy, Steve. Deep Dark Blue Centre – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Jones, N. All About Jazz Review, October 1, 2008
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 281. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
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