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Born: Oct 12, 1966 in Washington D.C. Genres: Jazz Styles: Swing, Mainstream Jazz Instruments: Sax (Tenor)
Fathers serious about seeing their sons one day becoming famous athletes begin developing their offspring's skills at a very young age. In the case of Harry Allen's father, who was a big band drummer, he played jazz records each day for Harry before he went off to kindergarten. Starting off with accordion lessons, there was a fortuitous switch to saxophone a few years later. Attending Rutgers University, Allen studied saxophone with Sahib Shibab, Bob Mintzer, and John Purcell. In 1989, he graduated from Rutgers with a degree in jazz tenor saxophone. While at Rutgers, Allen got his first gig with the help of master bass player Major Holley, where he replaced Zoot Sims at a studio recording with John Bunch, George Masso, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Ruby Braff. During the session, Dizzy Gillespie dropped by. Quite heady company for a young tenor player doing his first recording. Wholley also led Allen to Oliver Jackson, who Allen subsequently accompanied on several tours to Europe. A 1986 session with Kenny Barron was Allen's first recording date. After that, Allen had 19 recordings to his name for such labels as Progressive, Audiophile, and Nagel-Heyer. Later, his recordings were with major label RCA-Victor. Three of his discs have been awarded a Gold Disc by Swing Journal Magazine and his CD Tenors Anyone won both the Gold Disc and New Star awards. He has recorded as a sideman with Bucky Pizzarelli (with whom he performs quite frequently), Warren Vache, and Jeff Hamilton. Allen's musical inspiration and interpretive approach come from the giants and innovators of mainstream saxophone, including Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Stan Getz, Illinois Jacquet, and Lester Young. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Allen has pretty much eschewed the modern, avant-garde, and impressionist schools of jazz of John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, and Ornette Coleman. Allen continues to record extensively and makes frequent appearances at jazz festivals and concerts.
- Dave Nathan (All Music Guide)
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CD коллекции, связанные с исполнителем: |
как основной исполнитель ... |
Harry Allen - ''Round Midnight' - 2012, Challenge Records |
Harry Allen - 'Blue Skies' - 1994, John Marks Records |
Harry Allen - 'Conversations. The Johnny Burke Songbook' - 1999, GAC Records |
Harry Allen - 'Hey, Look Me Over' - 2006, Arbors |
Harry Allen - 'Hits By Brits' - 2007, Challenge Records |
Harry Allen - 'Jazz For The Heart' - 2006, McMahon Jazz Medicine |
Harry Allen - 'Jazz For The Soul' - 2005, Raymond McMahon |
Harry Allen - 'New York State Of Mind' - 2009, Challenge Records |
Harry Allen - 'Plays Ellington Songs' - 1999, RCA, Victor |
Harry Allen - 'Plays Music From The Sound Of Music' - 2011, RCA, Victor |
Harry Allen - 'Rhythm On The River' - 2011, Challenge Records |
Harry Allen - 'Tenors AnyOne' - 1997, Slider Music |
как основной соисполнитель ... |
Allan Vache - 'Allan And Allen' - 2001, Nagel Heyer |
как соисполнитель ... |
Ehud Asherie - 'Modern Life' - 2010, Posi-Tone Records |
Ehud Asherie - 'Upper West Side' - 2012, Positone |
Tony Bennett - 'Playin' With My Friends: Bennett Sings The Blues' - 2001, Sony |
Larry Goldings - 'When Larry Met Harry' - 2010, Palmetto |
Jacintha - 'Jacintha Is Her Name' - 2003, Groove Note |
Jacintha - 'The Girl From Bossa Nova' - 2004, Groove Note |
Bob Lappin - 'I'll Be Seeing You' - 2007, WRL Records |
Nicki Parrott - 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' - 2011, Venus Records |
Nicki Parrott - 'Fever: The Best Of Nicki Parrott' - 2011, Venus Records |
Nicki Parrott - 'Fly Me To The Moon' - 2009, Venus Jazz |
Nicki Parrott - 'Moon River' - 2008, Venus |
John Pizzarelli - 'After Hours' - 1996, Novus |
John Pizzarelli - 'Bossa Nova' - 2004, Telarc |
John Pizzarelli - 'Knowing You' - 2005, Telarc |
John Pizzarelli - 'Let's Share Christmas' - 1996, RCA |
John Pizzarelli - 'Meets The Beatles' - 1998, RCA |
John Pizzarelli - 'Rockin' In Rhythm: A Duke Ellington Tribute' - 2010, Telarc |
Rossano Sportiello - 'I Walk With Music: The Hoagy Carmichael Songbook' - 2013, GAC Records |
Rossano Sportiello - 'Swingin' Duo By The Lago' - 2008, Styx Records |
Johnny Varro - 'Speak Low' - 2011, Arbors |