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  Drummerworld: Carl Allen
The pursuit of knowledge, experience, and ever-present swing is a recurring theme in the life of drummer/composer and Milwaukee native Carl Allen.
Allen says, "my ultimate goal is to get to a level like Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Elvin Jones and Billy Higgins and these cats who, every time they sit down behind a set of drums it's swinging.
Allen maintains an exhaustive schedule of recording and touring.
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 Carl Allen (drummer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carl Allen (born 1961) is an American jazz drummer.
Before finishing college he had begun to work as Freddie Hubbard's drummer, a position he held for eight years.
He was later a member of The Message and led Carl Allen and the Manhattan Projects.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carl_Allen_(drummer)   (136 words)

  
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 Carl Allen and the New York All Stars
Carl Allen hasn't forgotten what Art Blakey told him backstage 15 years ago: "'Listen, man. Whether you realize it or not, you're in my fraternity now,'" said Blakey.
At the time, Allen had just joined Freddie Hubbard's group and was quickly gaining notoriety as one of the hottest young drummers on the scene.
Carl Allen and The New York All Stars, Sun., July 13, Zanzibar Blue, lower level of the Bellevue, Broad and Walnut Sts., 732-5200; 732-4500 for reservations.
www.citypaper.net /articles/071097/article026.shtml   (470 words)

  
 Carl Allen (drummer) Information
Carl Allen (born 1961) is an American jazz drummer.
Before finishing college he had begun to work as Freddie Hubbard's drummer, a position he held for eight years.
He was later a member of The Message and led Carl Allen and the Manhattan Projects.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Carl_Allen_(drummer)   (85 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Carl Allen (drummer)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums.
Allen, Richard Allen, Richard, 1760-1831, American clergyman, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Weber, Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber, Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst vonfrē´drĬkh ĕrnst fen vā´ber, 1786-1826, German composer and pianist; pupil of Michael Haydn and Abbé Vogler.
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 Marketing and Public Relations News Release
The pursuit of knowledge, experience, and ever-present swing is a recurring theme in the life of Allen, a drummer, composer, clinician, lecturer, producer and consultant.
A native of Milwaukee, Wis., Allen adopted this theme of swing as a teenager performing with artists such as Sonny Stitt and James Moody.
Allen began his playing career in 1977 when he had the opportunity to play with Stitt and Red Holloway-at the age of 16.
www.usm.edu /pr/prnews/nov04/jazzlab.htm   (680 words)

  
 Print Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Carl Allen and Ben Wolfe, jazz professors at the Juilliard School of Music, and New York recording artist Benny Green, spent three days in bucolic Ephraim, revealing the secrets of their art to 25 students from Utah, Washington state and Japan.
Allen continued dropping nuggets of jazz lore: the ride cymbal should say "spang-a-lang, spang-a-lang"; a stop-watch and journal keep a player honest about practice time; you have to trust your bandmates.
Drummer Brett Blackham, who graduated from Snow and is studying business at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, said he found his fascination for jazz while growing up in Mount Pleasant, just down the road from Ephraim.
www.sltrib.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2892917   (852 words)

  
 Jazz Threads
Carl took up drums when he was 10, played with a drum and bugle corps by age 13, and organized his first jazz group when he was 14.
Allen has played and recorded with many of the great jazz musicians and remains active as a bandleader (the New York All-Star Band and the Carl Allen Quintet).
Beyond music: Carl Allen is a spokesperson for the organization Jazz against Drugs, which endeavors to educate young people about the dangers of drugs and the cultural significance of jazz.
www.40north.org /jazzthreads/artists/carlallen.html   (353 words)

  
 SABIAN -
Influenced by drummers such as John Bonham and Neil Peart, he was self taught until the age of 21.
Along with being newly influenced by drummers such as Dennis Chambers and Vinnie Colaiuta, Daniel’s addition to the instrumental fusion band, Martone, brought his playing to a new level.
Daniel established himself in Vancouver as a reputable studio and live drummer, having also the attributes of singing lead and backup vocals, and of playing bass guitar.
www.sabian.com /english/artists/artists_setups.cfm?artistsId=7379   (193 words)

  
 Carl Oman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Carl's professional music career began as a classical percussionist and jazz drummer.
Carl was a regular member of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra from 1969 until 1975, performing in many concerts including two at New York's Carnegie Hall.
Carl taught classroom music in the Connecticut public schools for 10 years followed by a 24 year career in Information Technology with various major corporations, all the while playing gigs and teaching drums privately.
www.eclipsemill.com /Artists/CarlOman/CarlOman.htm   (222 words)

  
 Hendrik Meurkens - A VIEW FROM MANHATTAN
On this recording, we have a great Jazz drummer, Carl Allen and a great Brazilian drummer, as well, Portinho, who played with me from 1993 until 1999.
He is one of the most influential Brazilian drummers because you hear his approach in a lot of young players.
Carl Allen is by now established as one of the major Jazz drummers and his swing is just beautiful.
www.hendrikmeurkens.com /HM_CD4.php   (659 words)

  
 Carl Allen MP3 Downloads - Carl Allen Music Downloads - Carl Allen Music Videos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Drummer Carl Allen welcomed some of "The Young Lions" to his Atlantic CD, including altoist Vincent Herring, Teodross Avery on tenor, and trumpeter Marcus Printup.
The music, essentially modern mainstream jazz circa 1967, is comprised mostly of Allen's originals.
Printup sounds like a mixture of Freddie Hubbard and Wynton Marsalis, Herring is content to emulate Cannonball Adderley, and Avery looks toward early John Coltrane; in other words the soloists are generally pretty derivative.
www.mp3.com /albums/157478/summary.html   (222 words)

  
 Sibelius Press Releases
The omnipresence of swing is a recurring theme in the music and life of world-class drummer/composer Carl Allen.
He remains active as a leader with his New York All-Star Band, The Carl Allen Quintet, and as a sideman, with playing and recording credits that include Lena Horne, Branford Marsalis, Billy Taylor, Herbie Hancock and Rickie Lee Jones.
Allen is not only a respected player, but also an in-demand music educator, conducting a number of workshops and clinics throughout the year.
www.sibelius.com /news/press64.html   (383 words)

  
 Kansas Field/Allen:Information about Carl Carlsson Rost   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Carl Carlsson Rost (son of Johan-Carl Rost and Maria Andersdotter) was born 1770, and died February 27, 1789.
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 Photos by carl Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Photos By Carl are great for when you're looking to get better at photos by carl for selfish purposes.
If you need help locating photos by carl then you've come to the right place because we have all the photos by carl you could want.
A gallery exhibition of Carl's Lake George photos and a 4 feet by 40 feet mural of Lake George can be viewed at the Lake George Forum.
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 Encyclopedia: Dave Brubeck   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
Joe Morello (born July 17, 1929) is a jazz drummer perhaps best known for his years with Dave Brubeck.
Brubeck continues to write new works, including orchestrations and ballet scores, and tours about 80 cities each year, usually 20 of them in Europe in the spring.
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 Performance: Carl Allen "The Art of Elvin" May 6, 2006
The pursuit of knowledge, experience, and swing is a recurring theme in the music of drummer and composer Carl Allen.
"A physical, hard-swinging drummer of the Art Blakey school, he pushes his band mates to abandon their cool reserve so they can testify as if shouting out in church" (The Washington Post).
Allen unleashes his formidable percussive powers in a tribute concert to Blakey and Elvin Jones, alongside pianist Mulgrew Miller other talented musicians who have performed with the late drumming legends.
kennedy-center.org /calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=MGJCX   (157 words)

  
 Festival Features Top Jazz Musicians: Festival starts Thursday   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Carl Allen has been playing jazz with Sonny Stitt and James Moody.
He became a drummer when he joined Freddie Hubbard's band in 1982.
Recently, Allen has lead the New York All-Star Band on a month long U.S./Japan Tour and performing with The Carl Allen Quintet.
www.geocities.com /bjb138/stories/story14.html   (397 words)

  
 Carl Allen pictures and bio
As a teenager, Carl Allen performed with such greats as Sonny Stitt and James Moody and it's a theme to which he held fast as his musical quest took him to The University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (1979-81) and New Jersey's William Patterson College (1981-83).
While at William Patterson, he pursued his life-long dream -- the drum chair in trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's band.
He got the position in 1982 and remained with Hubbard for eight years - also serving as the trumpeter's musical director and road manager.
www.angelfire.com /mac/keepitlive/drummers/Allen/allen.htm   (88 words)

  
 Famous Drummers with last names beginning in A.
Carl is not only a player, having worked for many years with Freddie Hubbard and other greats, but co-founded Big Apple Productions with altoist Vincent Herring.
Billy is a New York based musician who, in addition to charting 3 top 10 dance singles with his band Mantus, has played on numerous recordings for demo and album projects, and TV and radio commercials for companies like McDonalds and Wendys.
And, in his spare time, he is an Editor/Advertising Associate for Modern Drummer Magazine and the inventor of Slappers.
www.tigerbill.com /drummers/a.htm   (998 words)

  
 Carl - Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Carl Sandburg - Chicago Poems, includes a biography of Carl Sandburg the book of Chicago Poems and the Carl Sandburg discussion group.
Biography of Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855) At the age of seven, Carl Friedrich Gauss started elementary school, and his potential was noticed almost
Carl Sagan played a leading role in the American space program since its inception.
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 Rifftides: Doug Ramsey on jazz and other matters
Allen Herman, Carl Fontana: The Jazz Trombone (Sea Breeze).
Here, he teams with Carl Fontana, a trombone icon, in a session recorded two years before Fontana died in October of 2003.
The life story of the protean bop drummer who, at sixteen, began in jazz at the top with Dizzy Gillespie.
www.artsjournal.com /rifftides/archives/2005/09/cd_1.html   (685 words)

  
 Drummers Unlimited famous drummers pictures and biographies
n innovative, aggressive drummer, Simon Phillips embarked on his musical career at an early age.
He showed affinity for the drums quickly — beginning with a toy kit at age four, moving on to a snare and cymbal set at six; by age 12.
If your favorite drummer is not here it's not because they are not worthy, it's because I haven't got any info or pictures of them.
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 Matt Jorgensen +451 live music concert at LUNA in Eugene Oregon
Drummer and percussionist, bandleader and composer, concert tour director and road manager, Matthew is the epitome of a modern jazzman, with a keenly personal musical voice, plus the wherewithal to help the music reach its potential audience.
Matt Jorgensen is a drummer, composer and arranger who formed this band, 451, to combine intellectual and pop musical energies into a fever dream, a cry of our culture's impending future.
After three critically hailed recordings and countless performances on both American coasts, Matt and 451 have it all together: their unique sound, the tumultuous yet precise outpourings, that interplay of mystery, romance and passion all mixed together in jazz unmoored from traditional conventions and clichés.
www.lunajazz.com /bands/feature_matt_jorgensen.html   (804 words)

  
 s8pm
Evident from the onset was Marsalis' incredible stylistic awareness of virtuosity of Dizzy Gillespie, and his ability to incorporate this quality into his own playing.
Also notable was the sensitivity displayed by pianist Renee Rosnes, drummer Carl Allen, and bassist Carlos Henriquez.
Carl Allen's masterful use of brushes was a highpoint of this selection.
www.trumpetguild.org /2000conference/saturday/s8pm.htm   (659 words)

  
 Famed drummer coming to campus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Jazz Coffeehouse features drummer Carl Allen performing Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Student Union beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Allen has recorded with jazz luminaries Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw.
„Carl Allen is one of the most visible and in-demand young drummers on the traditional jazz scene,¾ CSUB Jazz Studies Director Doug Davis said.
www.csubak.edu /runner/archive/2000/Feb9/entertain5.html   (191 words)

  
 LA Weekly: Calendar
Sat.—Heavy fusion from master drummer Virgil Donati with bassist Rufus Philpot and keyboardist Mitch Forman.
Liebig and drummer Joseph Berardi whip insane groovitude.
Drummer Mat Marucci with his quartet of saxist Doug Webb, pianist Markus Burger and bassist Chris Conner, at The Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel, 5400 W. Century Blvd.; Wed., Jan. 18, 7-10 p.m.; no cover, $10 min.
www.laweekly.com /calendar/content/jazz_all.php   (2334 words)

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