Quentin Collins

"A Trumpeter whose style is a sizzling update of the Morgan/Hubbard approach." MOJO Magazine.

For over a decade, Quentin Collins has established himself as one of Europe's top up-and-coming Jazz/Commercial trumpeters, having worked with a plethora of internationally reknowned artists across many genres. In the commercial sphere some of the artists Quentin has played & recorded with include Basement Jaxx, Craig David, Beverley Knight, Girl's Aloud, Omar, Prince, US3, Hamish Stuart, Eric Robeson, Frank McComb, Terri Walker, Jeff Beck, Lulu, Roy Ayers, 4Hero, Carleen Anderson, Lemar, Braund Reynolds, Jocelyn Brown, Natalie Williams, Noel McKoy, Paloma Faith, Steve Howe & SunlightSquare.
Among the jazz musician's he has worked with are Tony Kofi, Jean Toussaint, Joel Frahm, Jason Rebello, Will Vinson, Roy Hargrove, Liane Carroll, Gwyneth Herbert, Kyle Eastwood, Phil Robson, Ingrid Laubrook, Troy Miller, Andrew McCormack, Jim Hart, Renato DAeillo, Andrea Pozza, Cleveland Watkiss, Nick Vayenas, Jonathan Gee, Mark Lockheart, Mornington Lockett, Dennis Rollins, Tim Garland, Norma Winstone & Ray Gelato to name but a few.

In 2007 Quentin released his debut solo album "If Not Now, Then When?" on SunlightSquare Records to much critical acclaim. Jazzwise magazine called it an "Intensely impressive debut" whilst The Guardian said "(Booker) Little's harmonic adventurous & (Alex) Sipiagin's rich tone can both be heard in Collins' sound on this vigorous set." MOJO magazine, who voted the record one of it's top ten jazz albums of 2007 said "superb debut from a trumpeter whose style is an update of the Morgan/Hubbard approach." Full reviews can be seen in the "Gallery & Reviews" section.

Quentin's current projects include his work with exciting contemporary group The Transatlantic Collective (see links section). As an original member Quentin has toured internationally with them for three years running & recorded on their debut album "Traveling Song" on Woodville Records.
Quentin Also co-leads "The Quentin Collins/Brandon Allen Quartet", a Hammond-organ quartet with tenor sax titan Brandon Allen, being an integral part of the successful Jazz-Dance residency "Jazz On The Road" in London during 2008 & presently running 'The Late Set' residency every friday at 'The Last Days Of Decadence' in London's hip Shoreditch district.. The band will be releasing their debut album in late 2010.
He will also be recording a follow-up quartet record to "If Not Now, Then When?" this year also due for release on SunlightSquare Records (see links).

Quentin also continues to tour & record internationally as a 1st call session musician with many established & up-and-coming artist including Kyle Eastwood, Girl's Aloud, Craig David, Sonny Jay Mason, Ska Cubano, SunlightSquare & High Frequency Bandwidth.