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Jen Allen is a jazz pianist whose debut solo album “Pieces of Myself” was released in June 2011. The album features Dave Baron on bass, Lee Fish on drums, Kris Allen on alto, Josh Evans on trumpet and Andrew Renfroe on guitar. In May 2011, Allen was chosen as one of only eight pianists from around the world to participate in the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Workshop at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Allen has played with many jazz greats including Nat Reeves, Jimmy Greene, Dezron Douglas, Charles Flores and Kris Allen. She has performed in venues throughout the world including the Winnipeg Jazz Festival, the Cambridge Festival of the Arts, the Greater Hartford Monday Night Jazz Series, and with many groups including Kendrick Oliver’s New Life Orchestra, the collaborative New Unity Quartet and other jazz and creative music ensembles. Allen has taught at the Litchfield Jazz Camp, The Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, The University of Hartford, University of Connecticut Community School of the Arts Jazz Camp, and Trinity College. A native of Foxboro, Massachusetts, Allen was originally a cellist who started playing jazz piano as a favor to her high school band director, and it was then that she found her true artistic voice
Brandon Sanders, Aaron Parks, James Suggs, Kenny Barron and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Brandon Sanders, Aaron Parks, James Suggs, Kenny Barron, Scott Silbert, Enoch Smith Jr., Lafayette Harris Jr., Kenny Barron, Angela Verbrugge, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Mark Sherman, Jerry Weldon, Nicholas Payton, Maja Jaku, Nat Adderley Jr., Affinity Trio, Anthony Stanco, David Sneider, Charles Lloyd, Boz Scaggs, Andrew Carroll, Sean Mason, Horace Silver, ...
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by Joe Dimino
We step boldly into the 931st episode of Neon Jazz with the brilliant artist, singer, and peace activist Sacha Boutros, spotlighting her enchanting new 2025 release, Paris After Dark--a record brimming with elegance, emotion, and late-night allure. Keeping with the Halloween spirit, we spin Heather McKay's hauntingly fun track “Boo" from her 2025 album Life Got ...
Horace Silver, Neil Gray, Ted Rosenthal, Aretha Tillotson and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Horace Silver, Neil Gray, Ted Rosenthal, Tierney Sutton, Aretha Tillotson, Andy Nevala, The Flying Horse Big Band, Jen Allen, Johnathan Blake, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Socrates Garcia, James Danderfer, Thom Rotella, Brad Mehldau, Yoko Yates, Charles Lloyd, Alberto Pibiri, Lori Williams, Sean Mason, Steve Rosenbloom, Paul Cornish, Don Was, Nicholas Payton, Christian ...
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by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Mark Sherman, Jerry Weldon, Nicholas Payton, Maja Jaku, Chris Rottmayer, Ted Piltzecker, Nat Adderley Jr., Richard D. Johnson, Affinity Trio, Anthony Stanco, Noam Lemish, Kelsey Mines, Jimbo Ross, Lili Maljic, Anthony D'Alessandro, Grant Stewart, Michael Dease, Michael Mayo, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Nick Finzer, Christopher McBride, Sacha Boutros, Mike Clark, Charlie ...
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by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Don Was, Mike Clark, Grant Stewart, Sacha Boutros, Stevie Holland, Margherita Fava, Tom Cohen, Al Muirhead, Rick Keller, James Danderfer, Ryan Keberle, Markus Rutz, Charlie Porter, Michael Mayo, Rin Seo, Snorre Kirk, Michael Dease, Jen Allen, Roger Glenn, Eric Byrd, Nick Finzer, JD Allen, Johnathan Blake, Mike LeDonne, Kate Wyatt, ...
The Soundmakers Project, Susan Krebs & The Local Outfit, Robert Glasper
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, The Soundmakers Project led by guitarist Marc van Vugt and vocalist Ineke Vandoorn; pianist Jen Allen; vocalist Susan Krebs and The Local Outfit; keyboardist Joe Alterman and DJ, bassist and producer Mocean Worker; pianist Robert Glasper; trumpeter Josh Lawrence; and guitarist Heather McKay. Playlist ...
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by Benjamin Boddie
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by Benjamin Boddie
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Kelly Green, Jen Allen, Nicholas Payton, Christian McBride Big Band, Gino Amato & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Kelly Green, Jen Allen, Nicholas Payton, Christian McBride Big Band and Gino Amato, with birthday shoutouts to Alice Coltrane, Dinah Washington, Adrienne Fenemor, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Linda May Han Oh, Meshell Ndegeocello, Rachel Eckroth and Vicki Burns, among others, plus a remembrance of Honorable Man Ronny Whyte. Happy listening and ...
