DNA is the new album by pianist and composer Terence Collie, exploring identity, heritage and personal history through a rich blend of piano quartet and strings. Released on Adhyâropa Records, the music combines lyrical composition with improvisation, reflecting a distinctive voice shaped by both contemporary jazz and his Seychellois roots.

Release date: 21 August 2026

Label: Adhyâropa Records

Format: Digital / Vinyl / CD

Ensemble: Piano, Double bass, Drums, Percusion, Violin, Viola, Cello

Genre: Contemporary Jazz

Terence Collie — Piano, Compositions
Nick Lenner-Webster — Double Bass
Ted Carrasco — Drums
Cosimo Keita Cadore — Percussion

Ruth Elder — Violin
Clare Kennington — Viola
Jocasta Mudge — Cello

Xav Sinden — Recording Engineer
Katie May — Mixing
Barry Gardiner — Mastering

Recorded at Real World Studios, UK
Recording supported by the MOBO Help Musicians Amplified Award

DNA is a deeply personal, rhythm-driven jazz album exploring heritage, identity, and cultural memory. Inspired by Terence Collie’s Seychellois Creole roots, the record blends modern jazz language with global rhythmic sensibilities, foregrounding groove, melody, and collective interaction.

Entirely acoustic in conception and execution, DNA places touch, feel, and ensemble interplay at its core. The music draws on jazz, blues, African and Creole rhythms, and folk influences, shaped into compositions that feel both grounded and contemporary. While expanding on the narrative ambition of Collie’s previous album Elements, DNA represents a more rhythm-centred, ensemble-led statement — intimate in intent, expansive in sound.

Recorded at Real World Studios and mixed by Grammy-winning engineer Katie May, DNA captures a warm, detailed sonic palette that allows the music’s rhythmic vitality and emotional clarity to speak directly to the listener.

Terence Collie is a London-based pianist and composer working in contemporary jazz. A MOBO Amplified Award recipient, he has performed at leading venues and festivals including Cadogan Hall as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, and has presented sold-out shows at PizzaExpress Jazz Club and 606 Club. He leads projects ranging from trio to larger ensemble formats, with a focus on original composit

One-Sheet, Hi-Res Photos and CD Booklet

Email: tecjazz@me.com