Isaiah Collier Plays Coltrane

Presented by Le New Morning Hailing from Chicago's vibrant scene, the multi-instrumentalist, composer, activist and educator Isaiah Collier has made his name above all as a saxophonist, whether with his own projects, as a member of Angel Bat Dawid & Tha Brotherhood, or alongside artists such as Chance The Rapper, Waddada Leo Smith III, Junius Paul and many others. Cosmic Transitions, his third and final album with the group The Chosen Few, was released in 2021 and earned rave reviews.

Parallel Universe, his latest release, marks a new chapter in Collier's musical journey. Embracing the risk and vulnerability inherent in the live process, Collier and his group tapped into the frequencies of improvisation that sparked so many of the most timeless jazz recordings. 'Recording live to disc gave me a really lucky opportunity to discover what our musical predecessors were facing almost a hundred years ago,' he explains.

Isaiah Collier - SaxConway Campbell - Piano Davis Whitfield - BassTim Regis - Drums"The prodigious saxophonist today announces JOY, a new five-track EP, With JOY, Isaiah Collier reveals a new facet of his artistic universe, notably highlighting his talents as a singer. The track opens the door to a deeply intimate work, born from the heart and soul of the artist.

Written during a period marked by grief, change and self-questioning, JOY explores the search for light in the midst of darkness. Here, joy is not a naive escape, but a hard-won, transformative and collective strength.

For Isaiah Collier, 'the most political thing we can do is to share joy.'Isaiah Collier delivers a luminous and sincere project, carried by the spiritual dimension that runs through his work and that today constitutes one of the strongest signatures of his musical universe."