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Carl Allen

American jazz drummer (born 1961)

Born
25 April 1961
Milwaukee
Country
United States
Discography
5 albums

Biography

Carl Allen is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Carl Allen was born on 25 April 1961 in Milwaukee. The music is usually filed under jazz and post-bop. The discography here lists 5 albums, from “The Pursuer” (1994) to “Tippin'” (2025).

Carl Allen (born April 25, 1961) is an American jazz drummer. Allen attended William Paterson University. He has worked with a wide variety of musicians, including Freddie Hubbard, Jackie McLean, George Coleman, Phil Woods, the Benny Green Trio, and Rickie Lee Jones. It was with Green that Allen met bassist Christian McBride. The two have teamed up frequently, working for many combos of big name leaders. McBride recruited Allen for his band, Christian McBride & Inside Straight. Allen is that quintet's drummer for both its first recording, Kinda Brown, and its road tours. In 1988, Allen and Vincent Herring founded Big Apple Productions, which produced several albums featuring young jazz performers. He joined the faculty of The Juilliard School in 2001 and became the Artistic Director of Jazz Studies in 2008. He was replaced as director by Wynton Marsalis in 2013 and left Juilliard at the end of the academic year.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Pursuer 1994
Testimonial 1995
Get Ready 2007
Work to Do 2009
Tippin' 2025

Also plays on

Albums where Carl Allen is credited as a sideman

1985 Double Take — Freddie Hubbard / Woody Shaw drums (drum set)
1987 Life Flight — Freddie Hubbard drums (drum set)
1987 Crystal Stair — Terence Blanchard & Donald Harrison drums (drum set)
1988 The Eternal Triangle — Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw drums (drum set)
1988 Imagination — Woody Shaw drums (drum set)
1990 Topsy ~Standard Book — Freddie Hubbard drums (drum set)
1993 The Jackie Mac Attack Live — Jackie McLean drums (drum set)
1994 The Company I Keep — Art Farmer meets Tom Harrell drums (drum set)
1994 African Venus — Dewey Redman featuring Joshua Redman drums (drum set)
1995 MMTC: Monk, Miles, Trane & Cannon — Freddie Hubbard drums (drum set)
1995 The Meaning of Art — Art Farmer drums (drum set)
1996 Alto Summit — Phil Woods, Vincent Herring & Antonio Hart drums (drum set), producer
1996 Up Jumped Benny — Benny Golson drums (drum set)
1997 Silk Road — Art Farmer drums (drum set)
1999 Jazz in Film — Terence Blanchard drums (drum set)
2000 Everything I Love — Eliane Elias drums (drum set)
2001 One Day, Forever — Benny Golson drums (drum set)
2004 Terminal 1 — Benny Golson drums (drum set)
2004 Love Makes the Changes — Ernestine Anderson drums (drum set)
2007 Live at MCG — Billy Taylor & Gerry Mulligan drums (drum set)
2009 New Time, New 'Tet — Benny Golson drums (drum set)
2016 Horizon Ahead — Benny Golson drums (drum set)
2021 Remembering Bob Freedman — Ron Carter & The Jazzaar Festival Big Band drums (drum set)

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Carl Allen play?

Carl Allen is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Carl Allen born?

Carl Allen was born 25 April 1961 in Milwaukee.

What are Carl Allen's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Pursuer (1994), Testimonial (1995), Get Ready (2007), Work to Do (2009) and Tippin' (2025).

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