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Carl Allen

 
Artist: Carl Allen
  • Born: April 25, 1961, Milwaukee, WI
  • Active: '80s, '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Jazz
  • Instrument: Drums
  • Representative Albums: "Testimonial," "Pursuer," "Get Ready"

Biography

Carl Allen, a fine drummer who has worked with Freddie Hubbard, Jackie McLean, George Coleman, Art Farmer, and Benny Green, fit right in with the band Message, which recorded The Art of Blakey in the late '80s. He went on to lead his own sessions for Timeless, Atlantic, and Evidence in addition to working on producing albums by other top "Young Lions." In 2007 he paired up with bassist Rodney Whitaker for the soul-inflected People Get Ready. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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Carl Allen (born 1961) is an American jazz drummer. Before finishing college he had begun to work as Freddie Hubbard's drummer, a position he held for eight years. He was later a member of The Message and led Carl Allen and the Manhattan Projects. He has also recorded with George Coleman, Art Farmer, Benny Green, Woody Shaw and Jackie McLean.

In 1988 Allen and Vincent Herring founded Big Apple Productions, which produced several albums featuring young jazz performers. He now serves as Artistic Director of The Juilliard School's Jazz Program

Discography

As sideman

With Phil Woods

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