Foreign Press has characterised Romain Collin as “a visionary composer, an exceptional jazz pianist and a shining rising star in the jazz world”. Specifically, his third album, 'Press Enter' – released by ACT -, was described by the New York Times as “a winning album”, while other critics spoke of “an absolute masterpiece”.

Collin continues to develop a unique “voice”, a crystal clear perspective, making his mark on the New York scene and internationally. If nothing else he is an artist from the new generation of jazz musicians who will have people talking, as he has achieved a personal and modern perspective, combining the tradition of improvisation, a modern approach and classical influences.

Romain, who was originally born in France but is now based in New York, first went to the US to attend Berklee College of Music on a scholarship, where he studied performance with the likes of Dave Liebman and Joe Lovano. In 2007, Romain Collin graduated from the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. During his studies Romain had the opportunity to tour internationally with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter and studied with the likes of Larry Goldings, Ron Carter, Charlie Haden, and Wynton Marsalis.    His musical journey then included an exploration of various types of music, while he started recording with Mike Stern, John McLaughlin, Christian McBride and Lauryn Hill. In 2009 he released his debut album 'The Rise and Fall of Pipokuhn' (Fresh Sound Records), which garnered excellent reviews from critics and audiences alike. Three years later he followed up with his second album, 'The Calling' (Palmetto), produced by Matt Pierson (Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman). While working on his personal albums he continued to collaborate with Mike Stern, John McLaughlin, Christian McBride, Gregoire Maret, Lauryn Hill, Tony Grey (ObliqSound), Eva Cortes (Universal), Tim Green (TrueMelody) and Joe Sanders (Criss Cross). He has also composed for orchestras and for films.