04.Aug.11 | Debut Pizza Express gig for the Quartet fast approaching..
The Quentin Collins/Brandon Allen Quartet are performing at the prestigous Central London Venue Pizza Express on Dean Street in Soho on the 24th August. Promoting the new album 'What's It Gonna Be?' which has garnered some great reviews (see reviews section). This is a venue that all four members have played individually on countless occasions but will be their 1st as a group.

Click 'launch related site' below to book a table.

04.Aug.11 | 'What's It Gonna Be?' available on the Sunlightsquare website
'What's It Gonna Be?', the recently released and critically acclaimed album from 'The Quentin Collins/Brandon Allen Quartet' is now available from the record label's website. Click 'launch related site' below to order a copy!

08.Apr.11 | 'What's It Gonna Be?' to be released May 23rd
The long-awaited album from my latest group 'The Quentin Collins/Brandon Allen Quartet' will be released on May 23rd in all good stores/online outlets.

Advance copies can be purchased by contacting me here!

28.Mar.11 | 4 gigs in 2 days!
The Quentin Collins/Brandon Allen Quartet celebrate the imminent release of their debut CD with 4 gigs in 2 days, at 2 great central London Venue's.

6.30pm-7.30pm at Ray's Jazz Cafe, free admission. 11pm-3.00am at Ronnie Scott's. All details on the above link.

15.Oct.10 | The Late Set welcomes Tony Remy
Guitar great Tony Remy is this weeks guest at The Late Set. One of the UK's greatest ever guitarist in many styles, expect blues/funk/jazz grooves of the highest order with the regular house band of Quentin, Brandon, Ross & Enzo. More details under gigs section

10.Oct.10 | The Late Set welcomes Ray Gelato
This coming friday we are delighted to welcome as our special guest performer the Godfather of UK swing, Ray Gelato. If you haven't seen/heard Ray perform then now is a rare chance to see him in an intimate setting- he's got a great Louis Prima-styled voice & plays some mean honking tenor sax so expect some tough-tenor battles between him & Brandon Allen! We welcome back the great Enzo Zirilli on drums for the house band, as well as Ross Stanley on organ, Quentin Collins & Brandon.

Should be a great night, get your tickets here- http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user?query=search®ion=xxx&category=misc&search=ray+gelato&x=0&y=0

See you down there!

05.Oct.10 | Nice review of last friday's 'Late Set' gig
Here is a very nice review of last friday's gig featuring Paloma Faith


http://londonjazz.blogspot.com/2010/10/review-paloma-faith-last-days-of.html

01.Oct.10 | The Late Set welcolmes Paloma Faith
we're very happy to have wonderful singer Paloma Faith guesting this week at the Late Set. All details in my gigs section

13.Sep.10 | The Late Set welcomes UK alto sax great Nigel Hitchcock this friday 17th september.
We're very excited to be playing this friday with Nigel Hitchcock at Last Days Of Decadence.

The full line-up will be: Quentin Collins- trumpet; Brandon Allen- tenor sax; Grant Windsor- organ; Enzo Zirilli- drums + special guest Nigel Hitchcock- alto sax.

The material will range from some specially arranged versions of the quartets tunes + some jazz classics.

The usual two sets of music will begin at 21.30 with a house band set of original music & then the late set with Nigel will start around 23.00.

See www.thelateset.com or the gigs section for more info.

13.Sep.10 | Quentin Collins Trio playing the Douro Jazz Festival
I'll be leading a trio featuring Chris Allard on guitar & Adam King on double bass in the 2010 Douro International Jazz Festival where we'll play 4 concerts. The material will be a mixture of original compositions & standards.

21.Aug.10 | 'The Late Set' every friday @ Last Days Of Decadence
'The Quentin Collins/Brandon Allen Quartet' have been the house band for a new friday residency at Shoreditch's hippest club 'The Last Days Of Decadence' for the past 3 months.

The band is: Ross Stanley- organ; Enzo Zirilli- drums; Brandon Allen- tenor sax; Quentin Collins- trumpet/flugelhorn

Each week we introduce a new guest artist to perform a one-off set of music with the quartet. So far we have been blessed by the presence of amongst others, Natalie Williams, Liane Carroll, Gwyneth Herbert, Noel McKoy & Cleveland Watkiss. Over the coming weeks we shall be welcolming the likes of the great Omar (3rd september), Nigel Hitchcock (17th september), Ray Gelato (8th october), Tony Remy (15th october) & Lizzy Parks (29th october).

The quartet play an opening set of their own compositions at 9.30pm, including material from their soon to be released album (SunlightSquare records), with 'The Late Set' starting at 11pm.

Check www.thelateset.com for more details or facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=110688475641513

03.Nov.08 | Transatlantic Collective release debut album & tour UK
The Transatlantic Collective have just released their debut album "Traveling Song" on Woodville Records. It is available in all major record shops, online on Itunes or from the band website. They'll be on tour throughout november, Quentin will be joining them for the majority of dates, see the "gigs" section.

19.Dec.07 | "If Not Now, Then When" voted 5th best jazz album of year in MOJO magazine
Quentin's debut album "If Not Now, Then When" was voted 5th best Jazz Album of 2007 in the january 2008 edition of MOJO magazine

12.Dec.07 | Quentin tours & records with The Transatlantic Collective
Quentin has just completed a UK & europe-wide tour with up-and -coming contemporary jazz outfit the Transatlantic Collective. This culminated in a live album recording @ the Vortex, a prestigious London Jazz club. The music is serious minded originals that look to the future whilst always keeping one foot planted in the tradition..Look out for a mid-2008 release of the record on Sunlightsquare Records. Also check check out their website..

19.Mar.07 | Q’s “If Not Now Then When?”
Quentin's album is out today!
Find it in all major retailers on the high street and online!
The will be featured on the jazz displays @ HMV stores nationwide.
Also available @ Ray's jazz @ Foyles bookshop, 113-119 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EB where Quentin will perform tracks from the album on the day @ 6-6.30p.m.

01.Mar.07 | Quentin Collins album release party @ the Spitz
Quentin's exceptional album is out on the 19th March!
join us for the, 'If Not Now, Then when' release party at Spitz on the 22nd March. From 8p.m. £9/7
The address is 109 Commercial St. Old Spitalfields Market. LONDON. E1 6BG
See you all there!