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Olivier Collette

Olivier was born in 1973. Primarily student of Diederik Wissels, he graduated from the Jazz section of the Brussels conservatory in 1996. His teacher was Eric Legnini. Then, he studied 3 months in New-York with Kenny Werner and Fred Hersch. He played in many clubs and festivals in Europe and the Middle-East (« Jazz à Liège », « Jazz à Sète », « Dubai Jazz festival », « Abu Dhabi Jazz festival »,…) with musicians like Philip Catherine, Bert Joris, Steve Houben, Bruno Castellucci, Philippe Aerts, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, Olivier ker Ourio, Phil Abraham, Fabien Degryse, Peter Hertmans… In 2004, he received the SABAM award for the best Jazz composition. Then, he lived 3 years and a half in Dubai as freelance musician. In 2013, he opened his own Jazz club in Ittre, Belgium : the « HEPTONE ». Olivier recorded 8 albums under his name : « Joy And Mystery » (Mogno 2001), « De l’Aube Au Crépuscule « (Mogno 2003), « 7 Views Of A Secret » (Heptone 2014), « Conceptions » (Heptone 2017) « PHI » (Hypnote records 2019) , "Classical Tribute" (Heptone 2021), "Heptone Colours" (Heptone 2023) and "The Bridge" (Cypres 2024).

Awards

SABAM award 2004 for the best Jazz composition

Olivier Collette: De l'Aube au Crepuscule

Read "De l'Aube au Crepuscule" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone

by Michael P. Gladstone
February 1, 2004

De l'Aube au Crepuscule is a most thoroughly Belgian release, with all liner note information in French, so I can't provide you with any background on the musicians or compositions. However, previous mental conditioning is linking “Crepescule" with “Nellie" (Thelonious Monk, 1946) and advising me that this record is worthy of your attention.

Pianist Olivier Collette is the composer and arranger of these thirteen songs. His ten piece combo is augmented with strings on a few tracks. The ...