When the Arts Council of Britain commissioned its first work for jazz, the honour went to Collier, who created Workpoints. The suite had its premiere in 1968, and now almost forty years later it has ...

Lists of the best new offices invariably show photos of spacious rooms with efficient and adjustable workpoints and breakout areas arranged for collaboration, high windows allowing abundant access ...

The firm's study found that 36% of its workpoints—that's what the company calls cubicles and desks equipped with sensors—are never occupied. Of those workpoints that are used, 29% are in use ...

Of these, "Workpoints" is significant because it was the first jazz work to receive a grant from the Arts Council of Great Britain, and to be sure it was money well spent. Despite the weighty sound ...