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Article: Multiple Reviews

Bending the Mainstream: Harry Allen, Nicki Parrott & Eddie Metz Jr.

Read "Bending the Mainstream: Harry Allen, Nicki Parrott & Eddie Metz Jr." reviewed by Elliott Simon


Nicki ParrottFly Me to the MoonVenus Records2009 The Eddie Metz Jr. TrioBridging the GapArbors Records2008 Stan Getz characterized the challenge that tenor saxophonists face as singing perfectly on an imperfect ...

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News: Festival

5th Annual Jazz Festival at Caesarea Harbor, Israel

5th Annual Jazz Festival at Caesarea Harbor, Israel

Travelers to Israel this summer can experience three days of classical and contemporary jazz music at the 5th Annual Jazz Festival at Caesarea Harbor (June 18-20). The festival features several world-class jazz troupes, including the Four Saxophones Octet, the Harry Allen Quartet, the International Swing Quintet with clarinetist Antti Sarpila and the Chris Barber Jazz and ...

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News: Award / Grant

JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards - Join Us!

JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards - Join Us!

Mark your calendar! 13th Annual JJA Jazz Awards June 16, 2009 3:00-6:00pm at The Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th Street New York, NY Join us at the JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards as we... Announce our 2009 award winners (see nominees below) Honor winners and nominees ...

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Stompin' The Blues

Label: Arbors Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: You're Driving Me Crazy; I'll Get By; Stompin' The Blues; My Old Flame; Don't Want To Have To; But I Will; I Only Have Eyes For You; I Would Do Anything For You; Medley: It Might As Well Be Spring/Spring Is Here; So There.

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Article: Album Review

The Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet: Stompin' The Blues

Read "Stompin' The Blues" reviewed by Andrew Velez


The Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet has been a happily-going entity for over five years. At this point its easy interplay radiates a joyful and a profound understanding of decades of jazz. The musicians know what they're doing and have fun doing it. This latest collaboration mixes some of saxophonist Allen's own tunes with some beauties from ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Harry Allen: Hits by Brits & Guys and Dolls

Read "Harry Allen: Hits by Brits & Guys and Dolls" reviewed by Andrew Velez


Harry Allen Hits By Brits Challenge 2007 Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet Guys and Dolls Arbors 2007 When it comes to giving standards a distinctly refreshed Swing Era ...

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Cocktails For Two

Label: Sackville
Released: 2007
Track listing: Cocktails For Two; Blues In the Closet; My Romance; I've Got the World On a String; Tangerine, Everything Happens To Me; Polka Dots & Moonbeams; In a Mellotone; Sweet & Lovely; Jumpin' At the Woodside.

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Article: Album Review

Harry Allen and Joe Temperley: Cocktails For Two

Read "Cocktails For Two" reviewed by Joel Roberts


Swing is the thing on this enormously enjoyable outing by baritone saxophonist Joe Temperley and tenor saxophonist Harry Allen. The album features the 77-year-old Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra stalwart Temperley and the 40-year-old ex-wunderkind Allen leading a superbly sympathetic rhythm section (John Bunch on piano, Greg Cohen on bass and Jake Hanna on drums) in front ...

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Article: Interview

Harry Allen: In A Mellow Tone

Read "Harry Allen: In A Mellow Tone" reviewed by Jason Crane


Tenor saxophonist Harry Allen was born in Washington, D.C. in 1966, but he grew up in California and Rhode Island. His father was a drummer who played jazz records for Allen before kindergarten, and that early exposure set the course for his professional life. Unlike many saxophonists of his generation, Allen chose not to emulate John ...

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Article: The Jazz Session

Harry Allen: In A Mellow Tone

Read "Harry Allen: In A Mellow Tone" reviewed by Jason Crane


Turned on to jazz as a kid by his father, Harry Allen set his sights on becoming a professional. Along the way, he took a different path from the many Coltrane disciples, and that has made all the difference. You can find out more about Harry at his website. Listen Related Article ...


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