Jerry Collins Saxophonist from Hickory, NC

"My love of music began at age eleven when I began playing the saxophone in elementary school and continued into college with a music scholarship. I grew up in Tucson, AZ where I learned to play all types of music such as Latin, Jazz, R&B and Dixieland but Improvisational Jazz has always been my favorite". My motto is: "Life's too short to play the same solo twice... IMPROVISE!!" A master of 5 woodwind instruments, Jerry brings the world of jazz to the audience as the listener is taken on a fascinating journey thru 3 majors jazz eras. From Big Band standards to the frenzy of Bebop by Parker and Coltrane, Jerry finally cruises into modern Smooth Jazz sounds to complete the tour. The jazz journey sets sail aboard a state of the art Bose T1 cylindrical computer controlled sound system which projects sound waves evenly into three dimensions so people up front experience the same volume and clarity as those in the back. The crisp, clear sound of the Bose system is projected from a compact tower that occupies a small floor space making this system versatile for restaurants, lounges, large weddings and special events.

• Watermelon Man | Jam
• Killer Joe | Jam
• Fly Me To The Moon | Frank Sinatra
• On Green Dolphin Street | John Coltrane
• You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | Stevie Wonder
• So What | Miles Davis
• My Girl | The Temptations