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Isaiah Collier is a Chicago/Brooklyn based multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, curator, activist, motivational speaker and educator. Collier is most known for his work as a saxophonist, and drummer with his group "Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few". Collier's sound and approach is drawn from the influences of John Coltrane, Roscoe Mitchell, Wayne Shorter, Ari Brown and Gene Ammons. Collier has shared the stage with many distinguished artists—Chance The Rapper, Lewis Nash, Waddada Leo Smith III, Junius Paul, James Carter, Rene Marie, William Parker, Bennie Maupin, Angel Bat Dawid,Makaya McCraven, Kahil El’Zabar and many more. Collier has performed at The Jazz Showcase, Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, Lithuania Jazz Festival, The White House, Chicago Jazz Festival, New York Winter Jazz Festival, The Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Sons D'hiver Festival(Paris), The Logan Center, The Harris Theatre. In addition to being a former fellow of the prestigious "Dave Brubeck Institute" Stockton,Ca. Collier is alwasy finding ways to push his creativity to the realms of the unknown and the undiscovered.He will be presenting his "3-6" project which is composed of two respective trios coordinating sounds and shapes while playing together. It's an experiment of genuine conversations and to show how relative they are.
JD ALLEN
Hailed by The New York Times as “a tenor saxophonist with an enigmatic, elegant, and hard-driving style,” JD Allen is a bright light on today’s international jazz scene. His unique and compelling voice on the instrument has earned Allen years of critical attention, including Album of the Year Awards in Critics Polls in countless notable publications not limited to The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, Downbeat, and JazzTimes.
Though he hails from Detroit, Allen apprenticed largely in New York, where he worked and studied with jazz legends including Betty Carter, Lester Bowie, George Cables, and Ron Carter. In 2008, Allen began an association with Sunnyside Records to record “I AM – I AM” with his brand new trio. The album garnered rave reviews, and Allen was named Rising Star in Downbeat’s 2011 Critics Poll. In 2009, he released his follow-up, “Shine!,” which was named among the top 10 albums of the year in over 25 publications worldwide, including JazzTimes, Village Voice, NPR, and The Boston Globe.
Allen’s 2011 record not only garnered a four-star review from Downbeat; it was also subject of an in-depth piece in JazzTimes, and a short film that was produced in conjunction with the record (and directed by Mario Lathan) was awarded Best Short Film by the Jazz Journalist Association.
In 2012, Allen began recording for Savant Records, where he has recorded an additional seven records, including “Love Stone,” his long-awaited and critically acclaimed 2018 ballad record.
The musicians:
Isaiah Collier – Saxophone
JD Allen – Tenor saxophone
Jeremiah Hunt & James Wenzel – Bass
Jeremiah Collier & Isaiah Spencer – Drums
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Midway Plaisance, Chicago, IL 60637, United States