J. D. Allen III

J.D. Allen
Born	December 11, 1972(1972-12-11) Detroit, Michigan
Genres	Jazz, Hard bop
Instruments	Tenor saxophone
Years active	1996-present
Labels	Sunnyside Records, Criss Cross Jazz, Red Records
Website	JD Allen

J.D. Allen III (born December 11, 1972, Detroit, Michigan) is a jazz tenor saxophonist and composer.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 As a leader 2.2 As a co-leader 2.3 As a sideman 3 References 4 External links

Biography

Allen has spent most of his career in New York City, where he has played with Lester Bowie, George Cables, Betty Carter, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Frank Foster Big Band, Winard Harper, Butch Morris, David Murray, Wallace Roney, Cindy Blackman, Orrin Evans, Gerald Cleaver, Eric Revis, Russell Gunn, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Dave Douglas and Nigel Kennedy, among others^[1].

Allen's debut album, In Search Of J.D. Allen, was awarded the Best New Artist award in Italy in 1999. His next release, Pharoah's Children, was named one of Jazziz Magazine's Critics Pics Top 10 Albums of the Year. The Victory! album, released in 2011, received a four star rating in Down Beat^[2] and was ranked as the third best jazz album of 2011 by NPR.^[3]

Allen currently resides in New York and performs regularly with his own trio.

Discography

As a leader

• Victory! (2011) Sunnyside
• Shine! (2009) Sunnyside
• I Am I Am (2008) Sunnyside
• Pharoah's Children (2003) Criss Cross Jazz
• In Search Of J.D. Allen (1999) Red Records

As a co-leader

• Red Stars (2004) Red Records - with Victor Lewis and Fabio Morgera

As a sideman

• with Ozan Musluoglu 40th Day (2011)
• with Jeremy Pelt Men of Honor (2010)
• with Jeremy Pelt November (2008)
• with Gerald Cleaver Detroit (2007)
• with Nigel Kennedy Blue Note Sessions (2006)
• with Orrin Evans Easy Now (2005)
• with Lucien Ban The Tuba Project (2005)
• with Cindy Blackman Music For The New Millennium (2005)
• with Orrin Evans The Band Live at Widener University (2004)
• with Eric Revis Tales of a Stuttering Mime (2004)
• with Russell Gunn Blue On The D.L. (2002)
• with Cindy Blackman Someday (2001)
• with Fabio Morgera Colors (2000)
• with Cindy Blackman Works on Canvas (1999)
• with Duane Eubanks Second Take (1998)
• with Elisabeth Kontomanou Embrace (1998)
• with Fabio Morgera Slick (1998)
• with Winard Harper Trap Dancer (1998)
• with Winard Harper Winard (1996)

References

External links

• JD Allen MySpace Page
• J.D. Allen Trio artist page at Sunnyside Records
• JD Allen Trio at NewportJazz Festival

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