Alex Collins

Alex Collins is a New York City pianist, composer, and arranger known for his work as a sideman across a wide range of jazz bands. He earned a bachelor's degree in jazz studies from the Eastman School of Music and a master's in jazz composition from the Manhattan School of Music, and in 2003 he received the Wynton Kelly Jazz Foundation Award for Jazz Achievement. He has performed in the groups of Ronnie Burrage, Michelle Coltrane, Lonnie Plaxico, Lenny White, John Lee, and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars, and appeared on drummer Gerry Gibbs's albums Weather or Not (2017) and Our People (2019). With bassist Ryan Berg and drummer Karl Latham he recorded the trio album Together, a program built around jazz standards. His compositions have been presented at venues including the Kennedy Center and the Eastman Theatre.