Isaiah Collier | Vancouver International Jazz Festival

The 2026 Vancouver International Jazz Festival features a Marquee performance by Isaiah Collier “Collier Plays Coltrane” on Wednesday, July 1 at 7:30 pm at the Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street, Vancouver.

Saxophonist, composer, arranger, educator, and self-described “Sonic Scientist” Isaiah Collier is making some of modern music’s most ecstatic and transportive sonic statements. A maverick of creative and improvisational force, he’s collaborated with jazz luminaries Kahil El’Zabar, Ambrose Akinmusire, Nicole Mitchell, Marquis Hill, and Makaya McCraven, and NEA Jazz Masters Billy Hart, Marshall Allen, and Denardo Coleman. He’s also known for his ensemble, The Chosen Few, who blew the Vancouver International Jazz Fest roof off back in 2023.

The 41st annual Vancouver International Jazz Festival is held in multiple locations across Vancouver and the North Shore, featuring over 150 artists, 175+ performances, 25 venues, 33 free shows and workshops, and 32 pay-what-you-can performances.

For tickets or the festival schedule, please visit coastaljazz.ca.