Carl Allen
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The Pursuer
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Genre: Jazz
Location BROOKLYN, New York, US
Profile Views: 45433
Last Login: 8/22/2010
Member Since 5/29/2007
Website http://www.carlallen.com
Record Label Mack Avenue
Type of Label Indie
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..The pursuit of knowledge, experience, and ever-present swing is a recurring theme in the life of drummer/composer and Milwaukee native Carl Allen. It's a theme that began to take shape when, as a teenager, he performed with such greats as Sonny Stitt and James Moody and it's a theme to which he held fast as his musical quest took him to The University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (1979-81) and New Jersey's William Patterson College (1981-83). While at William Patterson, he pursued his life-long dream -- the drum chair in trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's band. He got the position in 1982 and remained with Hubbard for eight years - also serving as the trumpeter's musical director and road manager... ..Allen says, "my ultimate goal is to get to a level like Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Elvin Jones and Billy Higgins and these cats who, every time they sit down behind a set of drums it's swinging. The power of swing is something else and once I get to that level everything else falls into place.".. ..In a true Messenger (as in Art Blakey) state of mind, Allen began to extend Blakey's ideals into his efforts outside of Hubbard's band. In 1988, Allen co-founded Big Apple Productions (with altoist Vincent Herring), which through its production of several albums for labels in Japan (Alfa, King, Venus, Keystone Music International and others), introduced now rising stars like Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton and Cyrus Chestnut... ..Allen maintains an exhaustive schedule of recording and touring. He remains active as a leader (most recently leading Carl Allen & The Art of Elvin - a musical tribute to Art Blakey and Elvin Jones), Carl Allen's Pilgrimage, New Spirit and as an in-demand sideman (recent recordings with Eric Reed, Vincent Herring, and many others). .. .. .... -
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Carl Allen @ The Ballard Jazz Festival
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4 Songs | Sep 21, 2008






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HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
Montreal's own R&B Jazz Singer, SongWriter JazzySoulstrist & Detroit's
Own R&B Soul Singer Songwriter & Producer Cadillac Dale, Are Proud to
present to the world Our first Duet single Titled One Love .....We
thank u in advance for your Love & support ..and all comments are
truly appreciated and welcome..
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hi carl,
thank you for your spacefriendship
and for your music.............we are
sending combined greetings from
auroville and berlin.
hib
hi carl,
it's me again.....this time
away from faders, EQs
and microphones, coming
to welcome you into my
artspace.
wolf
hi carl,
thank's for the boarding ticket to
your "mySPACEfriendSHIP" and
for the cool sounds emanating
from your on-board-PA.
ho 'oponopono
hi carl,
while enjoying the
music at yourspace,
i thank you for your
friendship up here in
outer myspace.
wolf
hi carl,
thank's for being with us
on the quest for serious
creative fun and sharing
the xperience.
best
mcmg