Artists - Keith Jarrett, Milton Nascimento,Jeff Buckley, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Michel Camilo, Peter Gabriel,Prince, EWF, Tito Puente Pat Metheny, Stevie, Donny Hathaway,Ivan Lins, Chick Corea,Oscar Peterson,Miles etc
BASS PLAYERS - Paul Chambers, Ray Brown,Ron Carter, George Mraz, Jaco, Ruben Rodriquez, Andy Gonzalez, Marcus Miller, Nathan Watts, Richard Bona, Anthony Jackson, John Entwhistle and Pino Palidino
Allen Markel is a recent transplant from NYC, where he balanced live performance with teaching. Allen studied at the University of Miami, and later received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance from the prestigious William Paterson University. He studied bass with Rufus Reid and Todd Coolman and studied Latin music with Grammy-nominated Chico Mendoza.
For the past 20 years Allen has been a freelance musician performing at NYC clubs, including CBGB’s, The Bitter End, The Bottom Line, Village Gate, Dharma and Zinc Bar. In 2005 he played on Raphael Cruz’s CD “Bebop Timba,” which was nominated for a Grammy in the Latin Jazz category. In 2006 he produced a bass instructional DVD with Millennium Interactive.
Currently in Portland, Allen was nominated for the Cascade Blues Association's Muddy Waters award for Bass in 2008. Allen is performing with fellow Muddy Nominees “Kevin Selfe and the Tornadoes” and often freelances with other blues and R&B bands (Franco And The Stingers, Sonny Hess, Rae Gordon).
Allen has a passion for teaching as well. He has taught for over 10 years and has helped many students become well-rounded musicians able to adapt to any situation. Allen tailors his lessons to the goals of each student, whether it be live performance or self-edification, but always with a focus on the enjoyment of music.
Allen says, “It is a privilege for me to pass along what I have learned throughout my musical career to my students and help them develop their own talents. I want to help students feel that satisfaction and confidence that comes with making music and playing with other musicians-- there's really nothing like it.”
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Hello Allen, Will we see you and Lisa tonight for a bit ? The real "kick off" is right after the Ducks game! Cactus jacks...you know how to get there! looking forward to seeing you and the Misses ~ love Ms. M
Ciao,Allen Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,and stupendous voice. compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy..and good week end neal
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I would like to invite you & your friends to jam on Wednesday & Thursday Nights at: Club Zoo (aka Rockabilly's, City Zoo, Cappuccino's) (360) 254-8607 9310 NE 76th St Vancouver, WA Opening Night of this new jam: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Jam Night 9:00PM- 12:30 AM (except 5/22)
Great to see you're doing well. You sound great - can't believe I never got to hear you live. Unfortunately, I'll be playing at the Nuyorican Poet's Cafe one day *before* you arrive in NYC - figures! My sister used to live out in Seattle - she loved it (now she's in L.A.)
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