Isaiah Collier returns with Joy, a five-track EP that treats joy not as escape, but as a grounded, hard-won force shaped by loss, love, faith and collective endurance. Across the record, the Chicago saxophonist, composer and bandleader moves between spiritual jazz, gospel, R&B and exploratory ensemble writing, bringing vocals, piano, tenor sax, flutes, synth bass and layered arrangements into close conversation.
The title track opens with bright, urgent momentum, while 'Landscape of Dreams' finds Collier playing every instrument himself. 'Where I’m Loved' leans into tender soul, 'When the Dust Settles' captures live-wire collaboration, and 'God’s By Your Side' closes with gospel-rooted reassurance inspired by D’Angelo’s legacy.
The title track opens with bright, urgent momentum, while 'Landscape of Dreams' finds Collier playing every instrument himself. 'Where I’m Loved' leans into tender soul, 'When the Dust Settles' captures live-wire collaboration, and 'God’s By Your Side' closes with gospel-rooted reassurance inspired by D’Angelo’s legacy.
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