Harry Allen Quartet at Birdland Theater

Stan Getz was once asked his idea of the perfect tenor saxophone soloist. His answer was, My technique, Al Cohns ideas, and Zoots time. The fulfillment of that ideal may well be embodied in... Harry Allen.- Gene Lees, jazz writer and lyricist (Corcovado, Dreamer, Waltz for Debby) Harry Allen has recorded over 70 CDs as a leader and many more as a sideman. In 2020, Harry Allen was inducted into the Jazz Monsters Hall of Fame at SOKA University of America and was a top-three finalist for Frances Acadamie du Jazzs Prix du Jazz Classique for his CD, Under a Blanket of Blue. Harry has performed at jazz festivals and clubs worldwide, frequently touring the United States, Europe and Asia...

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Stan Getz was once asked his idea of the perfect tenor saxophone soloist. His answer was, My technique, Al Cohns ideas, and Zoots time. The fulfillment of that ideal may well be embodied in... Harry Allen.- Gene Lees, jazz writer and lyricist (Corcovado, Dreamer, Waltz for Debby) Harry Allen has recorded over 70 CDs as a leader and many more as a sideman. In 2020, Harry Allen was inducted into the Jazz Monsters Hall of Fame at SOKA University of America and was a top-three finalist for Frances Acadamie du Jazzs Prix du Jazz Classique for his CD, Under a Blanket of Blue. Harry has performed at jazz festivals and clubs worldwide, frequently touring the United States, Europe and Asia. He has performed with Rosemary Clooney, Jay Geils, Ray Brown, Hank Jones, Frank Wess, Flip Phillips, Scott Hamilton, Harry Sweets Edison, Kenny Burrell, Herb Ellis, John Pizzarelli, Bucky Pizzarelli, Gus Johnson, Jeff Hamilton, Terry Gibbs, Warren Vache, and has recorded with Tony Bennett, Johnny Mandel, Ray Brown, Tommy Flanagan, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Kenny Barron, Dave McKenna, Dori Caymmi, Larry Goldings, George Mraz, Jake Hanna, and Al Foster, among others.

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