Born in Croydon and growing up in Cambridgeshire, Terence Collie knew that making music would be his career path. A self-taught keyboard player with a keen ear for pop tunes, he joined his first professional band in Jersey at 17. Between 1988 and 1995, Collie performed regularly in the Island’s hotels, pubs and nightclubs, and developed a deep passion for jazz at the Blue Note Jazz Bar, learning from experienced musicians and studying jazz piano alongside private classical lessons. During this period, he had the opportunity to support artists such as Teddy Edwards, The Average White Band, Georgie Fame, Andy Sheppard, Jason Rebello and Digby Fairweather.

In the late 1990s, Collie returned to the UK mainland and secured a six-day-a-week residency at PizzaExpress in Cambridge, performing solo and in duos. This intensive schedule enabled him to develop a substantial jazz repertoire and refine his improvisational skills. 

In 2011, Collie formed the jazz-fusion group Prison Break, recording two albums of original compositions and gaining experience in self-recording and production. Two years later, he co-founded Mood Indigo Events, curating high-quality jazz concerts, including five TW12 Jazz Festivals. This platform allowed him to perform regularly with leading jazz musicians at events such as Riverside Arts Jazz and Jazz on the Plaza.

Collie has performed at a host of leading jazz clubs and festivals, including Cadogan Hall for the EFG London Jazz Festival, PizzaExpress Jazz Club, The 606 Club, Brecon Jazz Festival, and The Stables in Wavendon. 

In 2025, Collie was awarded the MOBO Amplified Award with support from Help Musicians. 

"I love the really emotive string arrangements all constructed around that lyrical melody" - Soweto Kinch, Round Midnight, BBC Radio 3

"mesmerising" Jazzwise

“Great feel, nice lines, nice chromatic stuff and really exciting!” Jason Rebello,

“A superb album” - Sammy Stein - Platinum Mind, 

“Collie and the impressive Manzin. Lenner-Webster and Carrasco represent a flexible and intelligent rhythm team and their playing is right on the money throughout” - The Jazzman, 

“Stunning…Terence Collie is an artist whose work deserves to be celebrated” - Jazz In Europe

“Catch the Terence Collie Quartet if you get the chance, you won’t be disappointed.” - UK Jazz News