Eddie Allen (jazz musician)
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Eddie Allen (born July 12, 1957) is a jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist from Milwaukee. He has worked with Muhal Richard Abrams, Lester Bowie,[1] Art Blakey, Benny Carter, Chico Freeman, Craig Harris, and Dizzy Gillespie. He has used several variants of his name on CDs including: E.J. Allen, Eddie E.J. Allen, and E.J. "Eddie" Allen.
He also works in rhythm and blues and rock.
Discography[]
As leader[]
- Another's Point of View (Enja, 1993)
- Remembrance (Venus, 1994)
- R 'n' B (Enja, 1995)
- Summer Days (Enja, 2000)
- Sãlongo (DBCD, 2007)
- Groove's Mood with The Aggregation (DBCD, 2008)
- Push (Edjalen Music, 2014)
- Jazzy Brass for the Holidays (2019)[2]
As sideman[]
With Muhal Richard Abrams
- Think All, Focus One (Black Saint, 1995)
- One Line, Two Views (New World/CounterCurrents, 1995)
- Song for All (Black Saint, 1997)
With Lester Bowie
- Serious Fun (DIW, 1987)
- My Way (DIW, 1990)
- The Fire This Time (In+Out, 1992)
With Craig S. Harris
- Blackout in the Square Root of Soul (JMT, 1988)
- Cold Sweat Plays J. B. (JMT, 1989)
- 4 Play (JMT, 1991)
With Vanessa Rubin
- Soul Eyes (RCA Novus, 1992)
- Pastiche (RCA Novus 1993)
- The Dream Is You (NIbur, 2019)
With Mongo Santamaria
- Soy Yo (Concord Picante, 1987)
- Free Spirit (Club Rio, 1990)
- Brazilian Sunset (Candid, 1995)
- Mongo Returns! (Milestone, 1995)
With others
- Rabih Abou-Khalil, The Cactus of Knowledge (Enja, 2001)
- Art Ensemble of Chicago & Lester Bowie, Live at the 6th Tokyo Music Joy '90 (DIW, 1990)
- Nancie Banks, Waves of Peace (Consolidated Artists, 1992)
- Karen Bernod, Some Othaness for U (Natively Creative Music, 2000)
- Karen Bernod, Life at 360 Degrees (Dome, 2006)
- Cyrus Chestnut, Earth Stories (Atlantic, 1996)
- Joseph Daley, The Seven Deadly Sins (Jaro Medien, 2010)
- Teddy Edwards, Ladies Man (HighNote, 2001)
- Marty Ehrlich, The Long View (Enja, 2002)
- Marty Ehrlich, A Trumpet in the Morning (New World, 2013)
- Chico Freeman, You'll Know When You Get There (Black Saint, 1989)
- Josh Groban, Bridges (Reprise, 2018)
- Peter Hand, Out of Hand (Savant, 2014)
- Jerome Harris, Hidden in Plain View (New World, 1995)
- Louis Hayes, Nightfall (SteepleChase, 1991)
- Louis Hayes, Blue Lou (SteepleChase, 1994)
- Etta Jones, At Last (Muse, 1995)
- M'Boom, Collage (Soul Note, 1984)
- Natalie Merchant, Leave Your Sleep (Nonesuch, 2010)
- Natalie Merchant, Natalie Merchant (Nonesuch, 2014)
- Musiq Soulchild, Musiqinthemagiq (Atlantic, 2011)
- Houston Person, Thinking of You (HighNote, 2007)
- Houston Person, I'm Just a Lucky So and So (HighNote, 2019)[3]
- Bobby Previte, Hue and Cry (Enja, 1994)
- Charli Persip, In Case You Missed It (Soul Note, 1985)
- Hal Singer, Senior Blues (Carrere, 1991)
References[]
- ^ McNally, Owen (July 1, 2015). "Hartford's Free Outdoor Summer Jazz Concerts Return to Bushnell Park". www.wnpr.org. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Mergner, Lee (April 25, 2019). "The Joyous & Jazzy Brass of Trumpeter Eddie Allen". JazzTimes. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Micucci, Matt (3 July 2019). "10 Albums You Need to Know: July 2019". JAZZIZ Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Post-bop trumpeters
- Hard bop trumpeters
- American jazz flugelhornists
- American jazz trumpeters
- American male trumpeters
- Musicians from Milwaukee
- 1957 births
- Living people
- 21st-century trumpeters
- 21st-century American male musicians
- American male jazz musicians
- M'Boom members