Romain Collin

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Romain, who was originally born in France, came to the US to attend Berklee College of Music (class of 2004) on a scholarship, where he studied performance with the likes of Dave Liebman and Joe Lovano while majoring in Music Synthesis. In 2007, Romain Collin graduated from the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz where he held a Full Scholarship as the pianist of an ensemble handpicked by Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Terence Blanchard. During this time, Romain had the oppor- tunity to tour internationally with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, shared the stage with artists such as Marcus Miller, Jimmy Heath, and Terence Blanchard, and studied with the likes of Larry Goldings, Russell Ferrante, Ron Carter, Charlie Haden, Mulgrew Miller and Wynton Marsalis. In 2009, Collin released his debut as a leader, The Rise and Fall of Pipokuhn (Fresh Sound Records), a record described as “an astonishingly mature and ambitious debut that secures Collin a placeholder in the continuing evolution of the grand tradition of the piano trio” (All About Jazz). The album made New York jazz critic David Adler’s list of notable debuts of 2009 and got radio airplay throughout France, Japan and the US - including a special feature on WNYC Culture program. Joining a list of luminar- ies ranging from Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea to Ray Charles or Norah Jones, Collin was also invited by legendary pianist Marian McPartland to her prestigious Piano Jazz show on NPR to discuss h

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The Revenant (Main Theme)

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Fake Plastic Trees

Press Enter

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Dust

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Press Enter (with Luques Curtis & Kendrick Scott)

The Calling

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Tiny Lights...

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Tiny Lights: Genesis

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Press Enter (Bonus Track Version) [with Luques Curtis & Kendrick Scott]

Press Enter (Promo Version)

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Live

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Jazz Only Jazz: Nighttime Jazz Beats, Vol. II

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