Charlie Allen (musician)
Charles "Charlie" Allen (born September 25, 1908 , † 1972 ) was an American jazz trumpeter and developer of instrument mouthpieces .
Allen grew up in Chicago and began working as a musician after completing Wendell Phillips High School in the early 1920s, initially with Hugh Swift (1925), whose recordings were broadcast on the radio. He then played with Dave Peyton (1927), Doc Cook (1927), Clifford King (1928) and Johnny Long . From 1931 to 1934 he played with Earl Hines , was briefly a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1935 , but is not heard as a soloist on recordings (such as “Merry Go Round”). In 1936 he played with the pianist Fletcher Butler before returning to Earl Hines in 1937. Allen worked in various groups in Chicago during the 1940s and 1950s. In his later years he worked as a music teacher in the Chicago Musicians' Union, as well as developing mouthpieces for brass instruments. These were used by famous jazz musicians such as Cat Anderson , Louis Armstrong , Roy Eldridge , Clark Terry , Fats Navarro , Bobby Hackett , Emmett Berry , Jonah Jones , Marty Marsala and Al Hirt . In the field of jazz he was involved in twelve recording sessions between 1932 and 1962.
Web links
- Charlie Allen. In: Grove Jazz online.
- Charlie Allen at Allmusic (English)
- Charlie Allen at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Everyone, Charlie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Allen, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1908 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1972 |