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Phil Allen

Arranger/Composer/Valve Trombonist Phil Allen is originally from Indianapolis, Indiana. His musical studies started with piano at 7 then trumpet at 10. His trumpet teacher (and later, arranging teacher) was Jim Edison, one of the very best lead trumpeters in the Midwest as well as a fine arranger and band leader. After a brief time at Hanover College, Indiana University and Indiana Central College (now University of Indianapolis; it was here that valve trombone became his primary instrument) majoring in music education, Phil left school and studied piano and theory with Steve Allee, composition and arranging with Alan Foust and Jazz Improvisation with Alan Kiger.In the 70's and 80's Phil played with and wrote for the Von Ohlen/Allee Big Band

Laura

By John Esposito

Label: Sunjump Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Clarity; Laura; Blues For Bugalu; First Sight; Fearless; La Leque; Blues For Shorty; Through The Treetops; A Sailor's Farewell.

Sunjump Records Announces New John Esposito Trio Release: Blues For Outlaw Hearts

January 25, 2024

Sunjump Records announces a new John Esposito Trio release: Blues For Outlaw Hearts “Its restless energy refuses to reside into the background and the dramatic ebb and flow of the music speaks of three artists for whom art is created in the here-and-now.” —Jakob Baekgaard, All About Jazz John Esposito presents his third trio record with ...

North Greenbush Blues

By Phil Allen

Label: PGM
Released: 2018
Track listing: Track 1 - North Greenbush Blues, Track 2 - Speed Trap, Track 3 - Winter Birds, Track 4 - Sodwanna Bay, Track 5 - Why Are You Blue?, Track 6 - Fragile Creature, Track 7 - Georgia Grump, Track 8 - Barbara, Track 9 - Northbeach

Phil Allen's Concert Jazz Band: North Greenbush Blues

by Jack Bowers
August 31, 2018

North Greenbush Blues marks the recorded debut of Indiana-born, New York State-based trombonist Phil Allen's glove-tight and remarkably robust Concert Jazz Band. The album has many pleasures, but what stands out most are Allen's impressive charts, which give the ensemble ample sustenance and reason to shine. Allen wrote six of the album's nine tunes and arranged ...

Sneakin' Up On Spring

By Phil Allen

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2013
Track listing: Thank's Rob; Sneakin' Up On Spring; Lines; Lusaka; For Strayhorn; Sara's Dance; Buster; Walks At San Gregorio.