Denis Colin, born on July 24, 1956 in Vanves, France, is a clarinetist and
composer. He studied at the Versailles Conservatory before focusing on jazz.
Colin directed the Institute for Artistic and Cultural Perception from 1979 to
1982 and taught jazz at the Montreuil-sous-Bois Conservatory. He collaborated
with various artists, including Celestrial Communication Orchestra and Archie
Shepp. In 1991, he formed a trio that later became Les Arpenteurs. Notable
albums include Something in Common (2002), Subject to Change (2009), and Subject
to Live (2011). Colin also composed music f...