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Carl Allen

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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

  • Bio

    ..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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  • Jazz & Blues Florida - …


    Moving on and turning out the lights...
    MySpace Clearance: Florida's online guide to live jazz & blues info is leaving MySpace.
    Hello MySpace Friend!
    Jazz & Blues Florida is bailing out of MySpace and focusing on our own websites now. We thought Facebook was the way to go, but now it looks like that is disintegrating, too.
    If you really want to connect to Florida's jazz & blues scene come check out our main site at www.JazzBluesFlorida.com and if you like what you see, shoot me an email and let me know  you want to sign up for our email list. You can opt for daily, weekly or monthly contact and change your mind at any time.
    If you are musician based or touring here, our listings are free - we just need to know about them. Use the email address below to send us the info.
    I am sure you understand the value of these connections and that nowadays providing that connection is your contribution to what keeps us going, like the money you used to spend on newspapers.  This is a one-time request. We will be deleting your MySpace connection after we send this out so you will not be hearing from us again here. 
    See you on the other side, where the good music is happening! Please excuse us if you are already over there, we had to do this as auto as possible due to the high number of friends we have to process.
    Charlie
    Charlie@JazzBluesFlorida.com 

    1 year ago
  • ♫♫♠JazzySoulStrist♠♫♫

    thanks for the add
    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..

    FACEBOOK.COM/JAZZYSOULSTRIST




    Reply Forward

    2 years ago
  • ♫♫♠JazzySoulStrist♠♫♫

    thanks for the add
    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..

    FACEBOOK.COM/JAZZYSOULSTRIST




    Reply Forward

    2 years ago
  • HAKEN

    Hi. Thanks for your friendship. We appreciate it. AQUARIUS IS RELEASED ON LASER'S EDGE - 30TH MARCH. Cheers.

    3 years ago
  • Denise

    Thank u 4 ur friendship!
     
    Denise

    3 years ago
  • holger in berlin




    hi carl,

    thank you for your spacefriendship
    and for your music.............we are
    sending combined  greetings  from
    auroville and berlin.

    hib




    3 years ago
  • Hermano Lobo

    hi carl,

    it's me again.....this time
    away  from   faders,  EQs
    and microphones, coming
    to  welcome  you  into my
    artspace.

    wolf




    3 years ago
  • phonon4

    hi carl,

    thank's for the boarding ticket to
    your  "mySPACEfriendSHIP"  and
    for  the  cool  sounds  emanating
    from your on-board-PA.

    ho 'oponopono




    3 years ago
  • wolfsound

    hi carl,

    while  enjoying  the
    music at  yourspace,
    i  thank you for your
    friendship up here in
    outer myspace.

    wolf




    3 years ago
  • Mc/Mg Quartet

    hi carl,

    thank's for being with us
    on the quest  for  serious
    creative fun  and  sharing
    the xperience.

    best
    mcmg




    3 years ago
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