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J.D. Allen: Pharoah's Children
by C. Andrew Hovan
When it comes to recordings of mainstream excellence, it's hard to ignore the impressive battery of titles that producer Gerry Teekens has built up for his Criss Cross imprimatur. The label has established an consistently reliable reputation among experienced musicians, most recently shifting towards documenting some cutting edge musicians of a younger age. Case in point, Detroit-raised J.D. Allen, whose first album for the Dutch based company is a point of departure from their typical fare, albeit with a flavor ...
Continue ReadingJ.D. Allen (RED Records: In Search Of J.D. Allen
by C. Michael Bailey
Housemates. A jazz dynasty is forming in Milan, Italy. Tenorist J.D. Allen appeared on Fabio Morgera’s compelling 1998 release Slick. Morgera returned the favor on In Search Of. In addition, Eric Revis plays bass on both discs. The significance is that such cross-playing realizes RED Records’ Sergio Veschi efforts to build a core of “house” musicians that supports each member when it is his or her turn to play as leader. Veschi conceived a similar scenario on two other recent ...
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