Jay Collins (musician)

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Jay Collins (born July 22, 1968) is an American saxophone player, flute player, vocalist, piano player, horn arranger, and songwriter. Collins is best known for his work touring and recording with rock and roll artists Gregg Allman (of Allman Brothers Band) and Levon Helm (of The Band). He played on Allman's last two albums, the live Back to Macon (2015) and the Grammy-nominated Southern Blood. Collins has also been hailed as a "conneissuer of soul music" who "always focuses on groove."

Collins also toured for a time with The Dukes of September: a short-lived super-group that featured Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs. Jay did horn arrangements and toured a considerable amount from 2017-2020 with the band Little Feat, with whom he continues to perform. Other notable stints included James Hunter, latin-jazz artist Bobby Sanabria, and jazz greats such as Andrew Hill, Leroy Vinnegar, Jacky Terrasson, and Ed Cherry.

His group, Jay Collins and the Northern Resistance, is based in NY’s Hudson Valley region. Their release, “The John Brown EP”, came out in the fall of 2016.

Collins is "a product of Portland, Oregon’s surprisingly vibrant jazz scene in the late 80’s and early 90’s" who has lived in New York State since the late 90s. His first trip to New York was not a success. "I was in a cold-​​water flat up on 99th and Lexington with broken glass everywhere and crack vials in the street. I was down to no money and I was living off peanut butter sandwiches and potatoes and one egg a day," he said. after returning to Portland, he got his feet back on the ground, then returned to New York. In 2001 he was hired by Gregg Allman.

Selected Discography Dick Berk “Let’s Cool One” Reservoir Music 1991 Dick Berk “East Coast Stroll” (w/ John Hicks) Reservoir Music 1993 Jay Collins “Uncommon Threads” (w/ Kenny Barron, Rufus Reid and Ben Riley) Reservoir Music 1994 Jay Collins “Poem for You Today” Hipbone Records 1994 Jay Collins “Reality Tonic” Reservoir Music 1996 Jay Collins “Cross Culture” Loose Leaf Records 1998 Jacky Terrasson “What it Is” Blue Note Records 1999 Bobby Sanabria Big Band “Live and in Clave’” Arabesque 2000 Bobby Sanabria “Quarteto Ache’” Kheaon Music 2003 Allman Brothers Band “Live at the Beacon Theater” Video/DVD Sanctuary 2003 Jason Lindner Big Band “Live at the Jazz Gallery” Anzic 2007 Levon Helm “Electric Dirt” Vanguard 2009 (GRAMMY WINNER) Levon Helm “Ramble at the Ryman” Vanguard 2011 (GRAMMY WINNER) Jay Collins and the Kings County Band “Rivers, Blues, and Other People” Sundown 2012 Levon Helm “Midnight Ramble sessions Vol 3” Vanguard 2014 Gregg Allman “Back to Macon GA” Rounder 2015 Tracy Bonham “Wax and Gold” 2015 Jay Collins and the Northern Resistance “The John Brown EP” Decibel Music 2016 Gregg Allman “Southern Blood” Rounder 2017

Jay Collins is an American musician and composer. Saxophone is his primary instrument and he is best known for his work with Levon Helm. and Gregg Allman . He has also worked as a solo artist and with artists including Gov't Mule, Jaimoe's Jasssz Band, Langhorne Slim, Doyle Bramhall 2, Ollabelle and Chris Bergsen

Collins is a native of Portland, Oregon, who moved to New York City in his early 20s. Gigs with jazz musicians Jacky Terrason and Andrew Hill gave him a boost and raised his profile.

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