CARL ALLEN QUINTET at The Side Door Jazz Club

Carl Allen and The Art of Elvin. A tribute to Art Blakey and Elvin Jones – with Tivon Pennicott – Tenor & soprano saxophone, Freddie Hendrix – Trumpet, Xavier Davis – Piano, Dezron Douglas – Bass, Carl Allen – Drums

The group is a tribute to Art Blakey and Elvin Jones and features music by both Art Blakey and Elvin Jones in addition to some original music. In the tradition of both Art and Elvin the music is hard bop, gospel infused, hard swinging music that is designed to make one feel good!

Allen joined trumpeter Freddie Hubbard a year before his graduation, served as his Musical Director for eight years, and recorded several recordings with the trumpeter including Double Take and Life Flight...

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Carl Allen and The Art of Elvin. A tribute to Art Blakey and Elvin Jones – with Tivon Pennicott – Tenor & soprano saxophone, Freddie Hendrix – Trumpet, Xavier Davis – Piano, Dezron Douglas – Bass, Carl Allen – Drums

The group is a tribute to Art Blakey and Elvin Jones and features music by both Art Blakey and Elvin Jones in addition to some original music. In the tradition of both Art and Elvin the music is hard bop, gospel infused, hard swinging music that is designed to make one feel good!

Allen joined trumpeter Freddie Hubbard a year before his graduation, served as his Musical Director for eight years, and recorded several recordings with the trumpeter including Double Take and Life Flight. Allen also played with Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Benny Golson, Jennifer Holliday, J.J. Johnson, Rickie Lee Jones, Sammy Davis Jr., Branford Marsalis, Kenny Garrett to name just few of the many!

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