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Devin Andrew Collins is a pianist, composer, arranger, songwriter, brass player, bassist, guitarist, and teacher based in Houston, Texas. He has written works for strings, winds, brass, percussion, piano, organ, and voices. His first string quartet, "Anthem," enjoyed performances in Houston at the Moores School of Music and the Museum of Natural Science, in Dallas at the Museum of Fine Arts, and in Miami at the Frost School of Music. Other works have been performed throughout his undergraduate studies, including "UP" for five saxophones, "The Elements" for brass quintet, "Atmos Fear" for jazz orchestra, "Rigamarole" for clarinet and percussion, "El Devorador de Eternidad" for pierrot ensemble plus percussion, and miniatures for tuba, euphonium, trombone, clarinet, and tuba quartet. As a pianist, Collins has performed with the University of Houston Moores School of Music Jazz Orchestra, whose guest artists include Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff, Tim Hagans, Conrad Herwig, Michael Brecker, Bill Charlap, and more. He has played piano on a professional level in Houston for more than 3 years. Collins has an extensive list of performances as a freelance tuba player. He is currently singing the lead role in a musical theater production, "In the Middle of the Ocean," a rock musical by Chris Alonzo, produced by the newly formed Melusine Theater Company.

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Member Since: 08/03/2007
Band Members: Devin Andrew Collins
Influences: COMPOSERS: Chris Rouse, Joseph Schwantner, John Corigliano, John Adams, Steve Reich, William Bolcom, Gunther Schuller, Igor Stravinsky, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Dmitri Shostakovich, Gustav Mahler, Gustav Holst, John Cage, Henry Cowell, Charles Ives, Harry Partch, Krzyzstof Penderecki, Witold Lutoslawski, Karol Szymanowski, Oliver Knussen, Morton Feldman, William Shumann, Elliot Carter, Anton Webern, Alban Berg, Arnold Schoenberg, Phillip Glass, Karim Al-Zand, Pierre Jalbert, Marcus Karl Maroney, Christopher Theofanidis, Eric Whitacre, Vincent Persichetti, Paul Hindemith, Ralph Vaughan-Williams, Chad Robinson, Glen Ackerman JAZZ: Thelonius Monk, Bud Powell, Red Garland, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Chet Baker, Nancy Kelly, Charlie Parker, Charlie Christian, John "Dizzy" Gillespie, Jaco Pastorius, Jo Zawinul, Richie Beirach, Noe Marmolejo, Woody Witt, Tim Hagans, Conrad Herwig, Glen Ackerman ROCK: The Mars Volta, Bjork, Kaki King, The Beatles, Incubus, Queen, Korekyojinn, King Crimson, Queens of the Stone Age, Q and not U, Jeff Buckley, Jeff Beck, The Gorillaz, Minus the Bear, Bob Schneider, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Hoobastank, Audiovent, Plain White T's, Pete Simple, Dave Matthews, Muse, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Blood Sweat & Tears, Silverchair, Radiohead
Sounds Like: Music of the 21st Century
Record Label: none

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