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Live Review

Isaiah Collier Plays Coltrane: Live at Jazz Alley in Seattle

Read "Isaiah Collier Plays Coltrane: Live at Jazz Alley in Seattle" reviewed by Paul Rauch

by Paul Rauch

Isaiah Collier Plays Coltrane Jazz Alley Seattle, WA September 29, 2026 The final wave of Coltrane 100 performances are rolling in, after the year-long blitz of celebrating his genius and legacy. Chicago-born tenor master Isaiah Collier landed at Seattle's renowned Jazz Alley this week, his first two-nighter there after a few years of attempting to do just that. His patience and our waiting proved to be worth the trouble on opening night-with the foursome delivering ...

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Album Review

Franklin Kiermyer: Scatter The Atoms That Remain

Read "Scatter The Atoms That Remain" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic

Scatter The Atoms That Remain is a harrowing, yet affirming statement from drummer/composer Franklin Kiermyer. With a fine, fit, and hale conglomerate creating alongside him--drummer Ra Kalam Bob Moses, pianists Aaron Parks and Davis Whitfield, trumpeter Keyon Harrold, saxophonists Isaiah Collier and the ever-present Linda Sikhakhane, vocalists Jeff Bhasker, Jasbir Jassi, Melanie Charles and the Temitope Momorebe Gospel Singers, percussionist Carlos Niño, guitar synthesist Nate Mercereaux, and bassists Geraud Portal and Otto Gardner--Scatter The Atoms That Remain carries the free jazz ...

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In Pictures

Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few at The Freight

Read "Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few at The Freight" reviewed by Ronald Davis

by Ronald Davis

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Radio & Podcasts

Isaiah Collier, Anna Webber & Nexus

Read "Isaiah Collier, Anna Webber & Nexus" reviewed by Maurice Hogue

by Maurice Hogue

What's in this episode of One Man's Jazz? Music from new releases by the greats (Wayne Shorter & Miles Davis) by rising stars (saxophonists Isaiah Collier & Anna Webber) by the vets (pianists Tonino Miano & Russ Lossing and Nexus, the long-running band from Italy led by drummer Tiziano Tononi & saxophonist Daniele Cavallanti) and by next-gen artists (pianist Marie Kruttli from Switzerland, Norwegian saxophonist Lauritz Skeidsvoll, and new Finnish quartet Solar Unity Ensemble), all surrounded by more excelllent music. ...

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Radio & Podcasts

New Releases From Isaiah Collier, Friends And Neighbours, The Choir Invisible And More

Read "New Releases From Isaiah Collier, Friends And Neighbours, The Choir Invisible And More" reviewed by Bob Osborne

by Bob Osborne

On this show we feature new releases from Isaiah Collier, Friends and Neighbours, The Choir Invisible, Jonas Cambien, Lynne Arriale, Vijay Iyer with Linda May Han Oh and Tyshawn Sorey, Jim Baker with Steve Hunt and Jakob Heinemann, Louis Stewart, David Leon, Old Mountain featuring Tony Malaby, Sonic Tender, Vinicius Cantuaria, Dave Douglas, Giuseppe Doronzo with Andy Moor and Frank Rosaly, Disaster Pony, and, Scheen Jazzorkester & Cortex. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few ...

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Album Review

Isaiah Collier: Parallel Universe

Read "Parallel Universe" reviewed by Gareth Thompson

by Gareth Thompson

The direct-to-disc recording equipment in Haarlem's Artone studio resembles a vintage control room for time travel, or maybe the record deck in a cyberpunk loft. And yes, that's Haarlem, not Harlem, though one could be excused for mixing them up here. This is where Isaiah Collier came to record Parallel Universe, a valiant and affirmative album full of joyful noises. Musicians who trek to Artone cut their work onto acetate from single-take live performances. But anyone expecting a simplified version ...

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Live Review

Festival International de Jazz de Montreal 2023

Read "Festival International de Jazz de Montreal 2023" reviewed by Mike Chamberlain

by Mike Chamberlain

Festival International de Jazz de Montreal Montreal, Quebec June 29-July 8, 2023 Not many cities like a party like Montreal, and the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal (FIJM) has been the biggest party in Montreal since its inception in 1980. Not even smoke from wildfires in northern Quebec could obscure the love that Montrealers and tourists from outside the city have for the festival. This year's 43rd edition of the FIJM was ...

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