Isaiah Collier (saxophone player)

Isaiah Collier
Born1998 (age 27–28)
GenresJazz
Instrumentsaxophone
Websitewww.colliersworld.com

Isaiah Collier (born 1998)[1] is an American jazz composer and saxophonist based in Chicago and Brooklyn.[2][3] He started playing saxophone at age 11. Until 2024, he performed with his band The Chosen Few.[4] He was selected as one of the top 25 rising jazz stars by Downbeat Magazine in July 2024.[5] He has recorded six albums as of 2024. In 2025, he performed a tribute concert in honour of the 60th anniversary of John Coltrane's A Love Supreme.[6]

Discography

  • Return of the Black Emperor (2018)
  • Cosmic Transitions (2021)
  • I AM BEYOND (2022)
  • Parallel Universe (2023)
  • The Almighty (2024)
  • The World Is On Fire (2024)

References

  1. ^ Michael Jackson (April 15, 2025). "The Zeitgeist of Isaiah Collier". DownBeat.
  2. ^ "Isaiah Collier Funnels a Very Radical Time Into a Vivid New Album". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Isaiah Collier explores 400 years of Black history". NPR.
  4. ^ "Jazz saxophonist Isaiah Collier retires the Chosen Few with a fiery new record". Chicago Reader.
  5. ^ Michael Jackson (April 15, 2025). "The Zeitgeist of Isaiah Collier". DownBeat.
  6. ^ "A Love Supreme Turns 60 - Isaiah Collier to Mark the Occasion". JazzTimes.