{"title":"Isaiah Collier","description":"Isaiah Collier is a Chicago saxophonist, composer, and bandleader whose expansive, spiritually charged sound draws on the traditions of John Coltrane and the AACM while pushing jazz into bold new territory. His 2024 direct-to-disc recording Parallel Universe, featuring gospel soul singer Jimetta Rose across eight transcendent tracks, showcases his rare multi-instrumental virtuosity and gift for collective improvisation. His new EP Joy, released on Brownswood Records, arrived August 7, 2026.","products":[{"product_id":"isaiah-collier-parallel-universe-vinyl","title":"Parallel Universe Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in 2024, \u003cem\u003eParallel Universe\u003c\/em\u003e is Isaiah Collier's transcendent direct-to-disc 2LP session — an exhilarating live recording that connects with the shared musical heritage of the African diaspora across eight tracks. Featuring gospel soul singer Jimetta Rose on every track, AACM trumpet player Corey Wilkes, and blues-rooted guitarist Michael Damani, it name-checks Sun Ra, Fela Kuti, Miles Davis, J Dilla, and Gil Scott-Heron in a genre-defying statement of purpose. \"Village Song\" soars between Afro-Cuban syncopation and mid-'60s Coltrane swing, with vocals sung in Yoruba — inspired by a gift from saxophonist Kenny Garrett.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Collectors Love This LP:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures \"Eggun,\" \"Village Song,\" \"Retreat,\" \"Parallel Universe,\" \"The Lean,\" \"Never Back Down,\" \"Open the Door,\" and \"The Last Song\" — all featuring Jimetta Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecorded direct-to-disc — a live, one-take process that captures the raw frequencies of improvisation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased on Night Dreamer Records — home to some of the most important direct-to-disc jazz recordings of the modern era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso available as a pre-order — \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/isaiah-collier\"\u003esee our full Isaiah Collier collection\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINYL Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease Date: February 9, 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecord Label: Night Dreamer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUPC: 792649245972\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Discs: 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Isaiah Collier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49291394875619,"sku":"Isaiah Collier (1)","price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1398\/5745\/files\/isaiah_Collier_Parallel_Universe_Vinyl_LP.png?v=1783519703"},{"product_id":"isaiah-collier-joy-vinyl","title":"Joy Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in 2026, \u003cem\u003eJoy\u003c\/em\u003e is a 5-track EP from Chicago saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Isaiah Collier, reframing joy as a devotional grounding and political act in uncertain times. Recorded with producer Sonny Daze, it finds Collier stretching across instruments (piano, tenor sax, flutes, Wurlitzer, drums, and Metatron), joined by an 11-piece ensemble on the title track and guitarist Cole Runge and drummer Jeremiah Collier on “When The Dust Settles.” Released on Brownswood Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Collectors Love This LP:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures “Joy,” “Landscape of Dreams,” “Where I’m Loved,” “When The Dust Settles,” and “God’s By Your Side”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollier plays piano, tenor sax, flutes, Wurlitzer, drums, and Metatron, a showcase of rare multi-instrumental virtuosity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“The most political thing we can do is share joy”, Isaiah Collier, see our full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/isaiah-collier\"\u003eIsaiah Collier collection\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINYL Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease Date: August 7, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecord Label: Brownswood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUPC: 5060180328009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Discs: 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Isaiah Collier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49291395793123,"sku":"Isaiah Collier (2)","price":36.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1398\/5745\/files\/isaiah_Collier_Joy_Vinyl_LP.png?v=1782272560"}],"url":"https:\/\/colliderecords.live\/collections\/isaiah-collier.oembed","provider":"Collide Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}