Mosaics is a live album by composer/bassist Graham Collier which was originally released on the British Philips label in 1971.Graham Collier Discography, accessed 29 December 2016Graham Collier: A Tribute, accessed 29 December 201645 World: album entry, accessed 29 December 2016
Reception
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".Jones, N. All About Jazz Review, 26 December 2007
Track listing All compositions by Graham Collier.
"Piano Cadenza (Including Theme 1)" – 2:00 "Theme 1 (Ensemble) and Flugel Solo" – 5:58 "Duet Flugel and Soprano and Soprano Cadenza (Including Theme 4)" – 2:51 "Theme 2 (Soprano and Rhythm) and Soprano Solo" – 3:42 "Drum Cadenza (Including Theme 2) Into Theme 3 (Ensemble)" – 4:10 "Flugel Cadenza (Including Theme 4) Duet Bass / Flugel" – 3:48 "Theme 6 (Ensemble) and Tenor Solo (Sydor)" – 5:01 "Tenor Cadenza (Sydor) and Tenor Duet" – 2:00 "Piano Cadenza Into Theme 2 (Piano and Rhythm)" – 4:40 "Flugel Solo Over Theme 8 in Tenors" – 6:07
Personnel Graham Collier – bass Harry Beckett – trumpet, flugelhorn Alan Wakeman – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone Bob Sydor – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone Geoff Castle – piano John Webb – drums
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