Carl Allen

Carl Lee Allen (born April 25, 1961 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ) is an American drummer and music producer of modern jazz . Influenced by Art Blakey and Elvin Jones , he is considered one of the most important drummers in neobop .

Live and act

Allen, who initially had private lessons on the drums, accompanied musicians such as Sonny Stitt , Red Holloway or James Moody in local clubs from the age of sixteen . From 1979 he studied at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay , from 1981 to 1983 at William Paterson College . He then moved to New York City , where he became a member of Freddie Hubbard's band in 1982 , with whom he stayed until 1990. In parallel, the drummer worked with George Coleman , Jackie McLean , Steve Turré and the quintet of Donald Harrison and Terence Blanchard . In 1988 he founded the Big Apple Productions label with Vincent Herring . In the 1990s, the focus was on appearances and recordings with the trio of Benny Green ( Greens , 1991, That's Right , 1993) as well as with their own formations. In his bands he employed musicians such as Vincent Herring, Mulgrew Miller , Roy Hargrove or Nicholas Payton and made various albums. In the group The Art of Elvin he gave a tribute to his drum models. He was also involved in recordings by musicians such as Don Braden , Donald Byrd , Woody Shaw , Hendrik Meurkens , Dewey Redman , Donald Brown , Steve Wilson , Javon Jackson , Phil Woods , Wayne Escoffery and Benny Golson and toured with Bobby Hutcherson . He also produced albums by musicians such as Roy Hargrove, Cyrus Chestnut , Eric Reed , Dewey Redman. Pharoah Sanders and Lage Lund.

Allen, who also teaches anti-drug campaigns, has been Artistic Director of the Juilliard School's jazz program since 2008 .

Martin Kunzler : Jazz Lexicon. Volume 1: A – L (= rororo-Sachbuch. Vol. 16512). 2nd Edition. Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-499-16512-0 .

personal data
SURNAME	Allen, Carl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Allen, Carl Lee (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American drummer and music producer of modern jazz
DATE OF BIRTH	April 25, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH	Milwaukee