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1971 live album by Graham Collier Music featuring Harry Beckett
Mosaics
Live album by Graham Collier Music featuring Harry Beckett
Released1971
Recorded8 December 1970
VenueThe Torrington, North Finchley, England
GenreJazz
Length40:30
LabelPhilips
6308 051
ProducerTerry Brown
Graham Collier chronology
Songs for My Father
(1970)
Mosaics
(1971)
Portraits
(1972)

Mosaics is a live album by composer/bassist Graham Collier which was originally released on the British Philips label in 1971.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
All About Jazz

Allmusic said "Mosaics is one of Collier's most provocative works yet, and stands the test of time extremely well". On All About Jazz Nic Jones noted "As a bandleader Collier was by this time fashioning some distinctive frameworks for improvisation, and the group as a whole, with alto and tenor saxophonist Bob Sydor joining Beckett and Wakeman in the front line, seems so "bedded in" with Collier's work that the result is only stimulating listening of a rarefied order".

Track listing

All compositions by Graham Collier.

  1. "Piano Cadenza (Including Theme 1)" – 2:00
  2. "Theme 1 (Ensemble) and Flugel Solo" – 5:58
  3. "Duet Flugel and Soprano and Soprano Cadenza (Including Theme 4)" – 2:51
  4. "Theme 2 (Soprano and Rhythm) and Soprano Solo" – 3:42
  5. "Drum Cadenza (Including Theme 2) Into Theme 3 (Ensemble)" – 4:10
  6. "Flugel Cadenza (Including Theme 4) Duet Bass / Flugel" – 3:48
  7. "Theme 6 (Ensemble) and Tenor Solo (Sydor)" – 5:01
  8. "Tenor Cadenza (Sydor) and Tenor Duet" – 2:00
  9. "Piano Cadenza Into Theme 2 (Piano and Rhythm)" – 4:40
  10. "Flugel Solo Over Theme 8 in Tenors" – 6:07

Personnel

References

  1. Graham Collier Discography, accessed December 29, 2016
  2. Graham Collier: A Tribute, accessed December 29, 2016
  3. 45 World: album entry, accessed December 29, 2016
  4. ^ Jurek, Thom. Mosaics – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  5. ^ Jones, N. All About Jazz Review, December 26, 2007
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