Videos
Live at Constellation Chicago, 2022
I AM Live at Sleeping Village, 2022
Live at Siauliai Jazz, 2019
Press
“A saxophonist, who at the age of 23 has transcended the realm of prodigy” — Downbeat
“Collier creates open-ended music designed to connect with another realm. […] One of the most rewarding listens of the year so far.” — Bandcamp Daily
“Isaiah Collier is a musical virtuoso in the truest sense of the phrase” — Chicago Jazz Magazine
Projects
Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few
Isaiah Collier (saxophones)
James Russell Sims (drums)
Micah Collier (bass)
Julian Davis Reid (piano)
I AM
Isaiah Collier (saxophones)
James Russell Sims (drums)
Core units, sub. to change
Selected discography
Biography
Out of the vibrant Chicago scene, multi-instrumentalist, composer, curator, activist and educator Isaiah Collier has made a name for himself most notably as a saxophone player, be it with his own projects, as part of Angel Bat Dawid’s Brotherhood or at the side of artists like Chance The Rapper, Waddada Leo Smith III, Junius Paul and many more. Cosmic Transitions, his third and latest release with his band The Chosen Few came out in 2021, earning a five star review from Downbeat and multiple Album of the year mentions amongst other praise. The powerful suite was recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's legendary Studio on Coltrane’s birthday, using some of the same analog equipment that was used for the original recording session of A Love Supreme. It not only showcases Collier’s extensive musical range and expressive talent, but achieves to honor the tradition in which it inscribes itself, whilst also remaining decisively forward-looking.
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