TRUMPETER, COMPOSER, ARRANGER
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Trumpeter, composer, arranger,
author...Eddie Allen is one of the more versatile musicians on the New York
scene. He's called upon to play everything from jazz (big band as well as small
ensembles) to R&B/Pop to latin to symphonic to Broadway, and everything in
between.
He studied music, theory and arranging at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in
Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay before moving to the east
coast. He then attended the William Paterson University of New Jersey where he
received a Bachelor of Music degree. Since his arrival on the New York scene
he's worked with such jazz greats as; Art Blakey, Billy Harper, Randy Weston,
Dizzy Gillespie, Henry Threadgill, Bobby Watson, Jon Faddis, Benny Carter,
Panama Francis, Joe Henderson and Steve Turre.
He has recorded and performed with, as well as composed for: Louis Hayes, Lester
Bowie, Jack McDuff, Etta Jones & Houston Person, Mongo Santamaria, Chico
Freeman, Charli Persip, Vanessa Rubin and Muhal Richard Abrams.
He's performed in the orchestras of such Broadway hits as: Ain't Misbehavin',
Black & Blue, Side Show, Jelly's Last Jam, Five Guys Named Mo' and Rollin' On
the T.O.B.A.
As an author, he's written the instructional method book, "An Introduction To
The Bb Concert Blues," which is published by Charles Colin Publishing - N.Y.C.
He's currently leading a quartet, a quintet, a Latin/Brasilian project and a
large ensemble which brings together acoustic and electric/electronic
instruments. He also leads a big band which not only plays his compositions and
arrangements, but also the music of such jazz greats as Jimmy Heath, Bobby
Watson, Muhal Richard Abrams and Rufus Reid as they come to lead the band. Eddie
Allen continues to work as a freelance musician and clinician.
SALONGO - SALONGO (2008)
Sālongo is the brain-child of
trumpeter/composer/arranger/leader Eddie Allen.
This "feel good" Afro-Cuban/Brazilian
septet plays mambo, cha-cha,
bossa nova and samba mixed with
jazz (and a little R&B)
Eddie Allen - trumpet, flugelhorn, electric trumpet, hadclaps & vocals
Bruce Williams - alto sax, flute &
handclaps
Teodross Avery - tenor sax
Hector Martignon - piano
Mario Rodriguez - electric bass
Diego Lopez - drums
Renato Thoms - congas & percussion
Special Guest:
Uli Geissendoerfer - keyboards &
handclaps
review by
Paul J. Youngman
review by Edward
Blanco
review by Thomas R.
Erdmann
review by Woodrow
Wilkins
review by Michael
P. Gladstone
review by Lissette
Corsa
more
tracks can be heard on Vinilemania's Radio Channels
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