Profile
Professor Christopher Collins
313-577-1780
ac4080@wayne.edu
1353, Old Main
Biography
October 20, 2008 WDET 101.9 FM
Prof. Collins talked about the events and performances surrounding the two day international jazz conference at Wayne State 10/23-24 titled Tenor Madness.
http://music.wayne.edu/files/WDET201008.mp3
Prof. Collins talked about the events and performances surrounding the two day international jazz conference at Wayne State 10/23-24 titled Tenor Madness.
http://music.wayne.edu/files/WDET201008.mp3
August 29, 2008 WWJ 950 AM
Prof. Collins talked about the Detroit International Jazz Festival and Wayne State's role as the festival's educational partner:
http://www.wwj.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=2865652
Prof. Collins talked about the Detroit International Jazz Festival and Wayne State's role as the festival's educational partner:
http://www.wwj.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=2865652
July 24, 2008 WRCJ-FM interview with Dave Wagner
Prof. Collins was interviewed about JazzWeek@Wayne 2008. Audio of the 8 minute interview is available here as a 8MB .mp3:
Prof. Collins was interviewed about JazzWeek@Wayne 2008. Audio of the 8 minute interview is available here as a 8MB .mp3:
April 24, 2008, WDET-FM interview with Ed Love
Prof. Collins was interviewed about the Detroit Torino Urban Jazz Project. Audio of the 8 minute interview is available here as a 7.5MB .mp3:
April 8, 2008, WRCJ-FM interview with Chris Felcyn
Prof. Collins was interviewed about the WSU Big Band's April 11th Sacred Jazz Concert at the Max M. Fisher Music Center. The 11 minute interview here is as an 11MB .mp3:
http://music.wayne.edu/files/WRCJ080408.mp3
Chris Collins is a professional jazz woodwind player who has toured throughout Japan, South Africa, Europe and North America as the leader of his own ensembles and as a featured soloist. In the past year Collins has performed his original works in seven countries on four continents. He has played professionally with artists including the Phil Collins Big Band, Doc Severenson, Mel Torme, Michael Fienstien, Rob McConnel, Lou Rawls and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He has performed at jazz festivals including Cork, Ireland, Montreux-Switzerland, Pori, Nice, North Sea, and Glasgow. His most recent CD release “Jazz From The Shamrock Shore” (Harriett Jazz/ASCAP) features extended compositions which artistically combine the instrumentation, musical vocabulary and repertoire of the Irish folk tradition with American Jazz. In addition to his work on commercial recordings and film soundtracks, including the soundtrack for the award winning Paramount Pictures release "The Big Night", Chris's jazz solo work can be heard on the CD releases "Urban Solitude" - Chris Collins Quartet (Harriett Jazz), "A Hot Night In Paris" - The Phil Collins Big Band (Atlantic), “A Time To Mourn, A Time To Dance” (Harriett Jazz/ ASCAP) and "Watching For Watchung Plaza" - The John Cooper Quintet. Collins' work has received recognition from Billboard Magazine, Downbeat Magazine, Detroit Jazz Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit news, The Hennesey Jazz Competition, and the International Association of Jazz Educators.
Chris is currently an Associate Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Chris has presented numerous workshops around the world including presentations at The South African Jazz Educators conference - Durbin, Capetown and Grahamstown, South Africa, The University of Strathclyde - Glasgow, Scotland, The Big Band Club - Kita Kyushu, Japan, and at numerous U.S. I.A.J.E. conferences on topics including jazz saxophone/improvisation and distance jazz education. He has also contributed several articles to the Jazz Educators Journal including a recent cover story on Joe Lovano and Joe Zawinul.
http://music.wayne.edu/files/WRCJ080408.mp3
Chris Collins is a professional jazz woodwind player who has toured throughout Japan, South Africa, Europe and North America as the leader of his own ensembles and as a featured soloist. In the past year Collins has performed his original works in seven countries on four continents. He has played professionally with artists including the Phil Collins Big Band, Doc Severenson, Mel Torme, Michael Fienstien, Rob McConnel, Lou Rawls and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He has performed at jazz festivals including Cork, Ireland, Montreux-Switzerland, Pori, Nice, North Sea, and Glasgow. His most recent CD release “Jazz From The Shamrock Shore” (Harriett Jazz/ASCAP) features extended compositions which artistically combine the instrumentation, musical vocabulary and repertoire of the Irish folk tradition with American Jazz. In addition to his work on commercial recordings and film soundtracks, including the soundtrack for the award winning Paramount Pictures release "The Big Night", Chris's jazz solo work can be heard on the CD releases "Urban Solitude" - Chris Collins Quartet (Harriett Jazz), "A Hot Night In Paris" - The Phil Collins Big Band (Atlantic), “A Time To Mourn, A Time To Dance” (Harriett Jazz/ ASCAP) and "Watching For Watchung Plaza" - The John Cooper Quintet. Collins' work has received recognition from Billboard Magazine, Downbeat Magazine, Detroit Jazz Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit news, The Hennesey Jazz Competition, and the International Association of Jazz Educators.
Chris is currently an Associate Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Chris has presented numerous workshops around the world including presentations at The South African Jazz Educators conference - Durbin, Capetown and Grahamstown, South Africa, The University of Strathclyde - Glasgow, Scotland, The Big Band Club - Kita Kyushu, Japan, and at numerous U.S. I.A.J.E. conferences on topics including jazz saxophone/improvisation and distance jazz education. He has also contributed several articles to the Jazz Educators Journal including a recent cover story on Joe Lovano and Joe Zawinul.