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Eddie Allen Quintet at The Uptown Tea Series- Dwyer Cultural Center
Courtesy of Nioka Workman | Posted on December 15, 2011
Where
The Uptown Tea Series- Dwyer Cultural Center
258 Saint Nicholas Ave
New York, NY
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When
Sun, January 22, 2012
2:00pm
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"Eddie Allen's trumpet solos,..marked by flowing logic and infectious, bouncing swing." - George Kanzler - The Newark Star Ledger "Allen displays wit, charm, and true soul."- Sid Gribetz – JazzTimes
Eddie Allen is one of the 'brightest lights' on the New York music scene today. He studied music, theory and arranging at Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. Upon moving to the east coast, he attended William Paterson University in New Jersey where he received a Bachelor of Music degree. On the New York scene he's worked with such jazz greats as; Art Blakey, Billy Harper, Randy Weston, Dizzy Gillespie, Henry Threadgill, Bobby Watson, Jon Faddis, Benny Carter, Panama Francis, Joe Henderson and Steve Turre. He has recorded, performed with and composed for: Louis Hayes, Lester Bowie, Jack McDuff, Etta Jones & Houston Person, Mongo Santamaria, Chico Freeman, Charli Persip, Vanessa Rubin and Muhal Richard Abrams. His Broadway orchestra credits include: Ain't Misbehavin', Black & Blue, Side Show, Jelly's Last Jam, Five Guys Named Mo' and Rollin' On the T.O.B.A. Eddie has written an instructional method book, "An Introduction To The Bb Concert Blues," which is published by Charles Colin Publishing - N.Y.C. Eddie is currently leading a quartet, a quintet, a Latin/Brasilian project and a large ensemble which brings together acoustic and electric/electronic instruments. He also leads a big band which not only plays his compositions and arrangements, but also the music of such jazz greats as Jimmy Heath, Bobby Watson, Muhal Richard Abrams and Rufus Reid....