J. D. Allen

JD Allen
JD Allen
Born	December 11, 1972; Detroit, Michigan
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Tenor saxophone
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Criss Cross, Sunnyside, Savant

J.D. Allen III (born December 11, 1972)^[1] is a jazz tenor saxophonist and composer.

Career[]

After moving to New York City, he played with George Cables, Betty Carter, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Frank Foster, Butch Morris, David Murray, and Wallace Roney. Closer to his generation, he has played with Lucian Ban, Cindy Blackman, Gerald Cleaver, Dave Douglas, Orrin Evans, Duane Eubanks, Marcus Gilmore, Russell Gunn, Winard Harper, Elisabeth Kontomanou, Meshell Ndegeocello, Jeremy Pelt, Eric Revis.^[2]

Allen's first solo album, In Search Of (Criss Cross, 1999), led to his selection as Best New Artist in Italy. In 2002, his second album was chosen a top ten album of the year by magazine. Ten years later he was named best composer and best tenor saxophonist in the Critics' Poll at DownBeat magazine.^[2] A critic at NPR picked his album Victory (Sunnyside, 2011) for the number three spot in the top twenty albums of 2011.^[3]

Discography[]

As leader[]

In Search of J.D. Allen (Red, 1999)
Pharaoh's Children (Criss Cross Jazz, 2003)
I Am I Am (Sunnyside, 2008)
Shine! (Sunnyside, 2009)
Victory! (Sunnyside, 2011)
The Matador and the Bull (Savant, 2012)
Grace (Savant, 2013)
Bloom (Savant, 2014)
Graffiti (Savant, 2015)
Americana: Musings on Jazz and Blues (Savant, 2016)
Radio Flyer (Savant, 2017)
Love Stone (Savant, 2018)
Barracoon (Savant, 2019)
Toys / Die Dreaming (Savant, 2020)^[4]
Queen City (Savant, 2021)

As co-leader[]

Red Stars (2004) with Victor Lewis and Fabio Morgera

As sideman[]

With Cindy Blackman

Works on Canvas (HighNote, 2000)
(HighNote, 2001)
(HighNote, 2006)

With Orrin Evans

The Band – Live at Widener University (2005)
Easy Now (2005)
Liberation Blues (2014)

With Winard Harper

Trap Dancer (1998)
Winard (1999)

With Lisa Hilton

Twilight & Blues (2009)
Underground (2011)
American Impressions (2012)
Kaleidoscope (2014)
Horizons (2015)
Nocturnal (2016)
Escapism (2017)
Chalkboard Destiny (2019)

With Fabio Morgera

Slick (1998)
Colors (2000)

With Jeremy Pelt

November (MaxJazz, 2008)
Men of Honor (HighNote, 2010)
The Talented Mr. Pelt (HighNote, 2011)
Soul (HighNote, 2012)

With Tarbaby

Tarbaby (2009)
The End of Fear (2010)

With others

Duane Eubanks, Second Take (1998)
Elisabeth Kontomanou, Embrace (1998)
Russell Gunn, Blue on the D.L. (2002)
Eric Revis, Tales of a Stuttering Mime (2004)
Lucian Ban, The Tuba Project (2005)
Nigel Kennedy, Blue Note Sessions (2006)
Gerald Cleaver, Detroit (2007)
Ozan Musluoglu, 40th Day (2011)
Jaimeo Brown, Transcendence (2013)

References[]

^ "Allen, J.D.". Current Biography Yearbook 2010. Ipswich, Massachusetts: H.W. Wilson. 2010. pp. 5–8. ISBN 9780824211134.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Nastos, Michael G. "J.D. Allen". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^ Jarenwattananon, Patrick (9 December 2011). "The Best Jazz of 2011". NPR.org. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^ "Welcome to the Jazz Depot". www.jazzdepot.com.

4. Spouse Erika Nj Allen from Cincinnati, OHIO

External links[]

[Curr_Bio-1] "Allen, J.D.". Current Biography Yearbook 2010. Ipswich, Massachusetts: H.W. Wilson. 2010. pp. 5–8. ISBN 9780824211134.

[Nastos-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Nastos, Michael G. "J.D. Allen". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 February 2018.

[nprbest-3] Jarenwattananon, Patrick (9 December 2011). "The Best Jazz of 2011". NPR.org. Retrieved 12 February 2018.

[4] "Welcome to the Jazz Depot". www.jazzdepot.com.

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JD Allen
Born	(1972-12-11)December 11, 1972 Detroit, Michigan
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Tenor saxophone
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Criss Cross, Sunnyside, Savant