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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Harry Allen| image = Harry Allen.jpg| image_size =| caption = Harry Allen in 2006| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|1966|10|12| death_date =| genre = Jazz | occupation = Musician | instrument = Saxophone | years_active =| label = Arbors Records , Mastermix Records| website =| notable_instruments = Harry Allen (b. October 12, 1966) is an United States|American jazz tenor saxophone|tenor saxophonist born in Washington, D.C. . Early on he was recognized in high school as an exceptional talent being able to uncannily play tunes such as Body and Soul (song)|Body and Soul in the style of legendary tenor players Coleman Hawkins , Ben Webster , Flip Phillips , or Sam Donahue .Harry Allen, Body and Soul on the LP '' Coast to Coast (McDonald's Jazz Band LP)|Coast to Coast '', 1983/84 McDonald's All-American High School Jazz Band, McDonald's MDC 91884, 1984 He is a traditionalist in the manner of Scott Hamilton (musician)|Scott Hamilton , he is best known for his work with John Colianni , Keith Ingham , John Pizzarelli and Bucky Pizzarelli .
Critical Acclaim
Allen has been identified as one of the "finest exponents of swing tenor alive today""Scott Hamilton & Harry Allen, Heavy Juice" http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2004/sep/19/jazz1 The Observer (London), 2004 and described by C. Michael Bailey as "the ' Frank Sinatra ' of the tenor saxophone: a master interpreter of standards"."C. Michael Bailey quoted" http://www.cjonline.com/stories/091208/lei_331322861.shtml Topeka Capital-Journal, 2008
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Someone to Light Up My Life (Mastermix Records)
I Know That you Know (Mastermix Records)
' With Daryl Sherman
''Guess Who's In Town ( Arbors Records )
' With Joe Cohn
Restless ( Arbors Records )
Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet with Rebecca Kilgore & Eddie Erickson: Guys and Dolls ( Arbors Records )
References
Persondata | NAME =Allen, Harry | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =October 12, 1966 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Harry Category:1966 births Category:American jazz tenor saxophonists Category:Living people Category:People from Washington, D.C.
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