Graham Collier

Graham Collier OBE (born James Graham Collier in Tynemouth on 21 February 1937; died 9 September 2011) was an English jazz bassist, bandleader and composer. As well as recording under his name, he recorded as Graham Collier Sextet, Graham Collier Music, Graham Collier And The Collective, and The Graham Collier Septet. Collier began playing trumpet in northern England and later worked in bands for the British Army. In 1961 he received a scholarship