Songs for My Father

Songs for My Father is an album by composer/bassist Graham Collier recorded in 1970 and originally released on the British Fontana label.

Reception

Allmusic said "Songs for My Father is the first evidence listeners have of the maturing Collier, moving jazz aesthetics around in order to more fully articulate his sophisticated palette". On All About Jazz Nic Jones noted "it's the one that offers the greatest insight into Collier's more recent methodology, not least because the numbers of musicians involved are more indicative of his later work with larger ensembles".

Track listing

All compositions by Graham Collier.

"Song One " – 9:34
"Song Two " – 5:38
"Song Three " – 7:52
"Song Four " – 7:42
"Song Five " – 4:43
"Song Six " – 3:37
"Song Seven " – 9:13

Personnel

Graham Collier – bass
Harry Beckett – trumpet, flugelhorn
Alan Wakeman – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Bob Sydor – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
John Taylor – piano
John Webb – drums
Derek Wadsworth – trombone
Alan Skidmore, Tony Roberts – tenor saxophone
Phil Lee – guitar