Down Another Road Explained

Down Another Road
Type:Album
Artist:Graham Collier Sextet
Cover:Down Another Road.jpg
Released:1969
Recorded:21–22 March 1969
London, England
Genre:Jazz
Length:48:02
Label:Fontana
SFJL 922
Producer:Terry Brown
Chronology:Graham Collier
Prev Title:Deep Dark Blue Centre
Prev Year:1967
Next Title:Songs for My Father
Next Year:1970

Down Another Road is an album by composer/bassist Graham Collier recorded in 1969 and originally released on the British Fontana label.[1] [2]

Reception

Allmusic said "Collier is an original writer. His works are generally tonally centered and contain melody, but he encourages collective improvisation and stretched harmonies. His pieces carefully balance emotional depth and intellectual rigor, with wonderful harmonies and consistently high levels of performance. This one hits the mark with its carefully constructed compositions and magnificent improvisations". On All About Jazz Nic Jones noted "Collier's working methods, even at this relatively early stage of his career, already had something distinctive about them, and he was blessed in enjoying the services of musicians capable of bringing his ideas to fruition".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Graham Collier except where noted.

  1. "Down Another Road" – 5:09
  2. "Danish Blue" – 17:30
  3. "The Barley Mow" – 5:30
  4. "Aberdeen Angus" – 6:02
  5. "Lullaby for a Lonely Child" (Karl Jenkins) – 5:35
  6. "Molewrench" – 8:54

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://music.geocities.jp/softsjp/collier03.html Graham Collier Discography
  2. http://www.discospat.net/homenaje-graham-collier/ Graham Collier: A Tribute
  3. Jones, N. All About Jazz Review, December 26, 2007