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His groups include The Ben Allison Band, Peace Pipe, the Ben Allison Quartet, Medicine Wheel, the Kush Trio, Man Size Safe, and the [[Herbie Nichols]] Project (which he co-leads with pianist [[Frank Kimbrough]]). At the age of 25 he formed the Jazz Composers Collective, a New York City nonprofit organization, serving as that organization's Artistic Director and as a Composer-in-Residence.<ref name="am" /> |
His groups include The Ben Allison Band, Peace Pipe, the Ben Allison Quartet, Medicine Wheel, the Kush Trio, Man Size Safe, and the [[Herbie Nichols]] Project (which he co-leads with pianist [[Frank Kimbrough]]). At the age of 25 he formed the Jazz Composers Collective, a New York City nonprofit organization, serving as that organization's Artistic Director and as a Composer-in-Residence.<ref name="am" /> |
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==Discography |
==Discography== |
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*''Seven Arrows'' ([[Koch Records]], 1995) |
*''Seven Arrows'' ([[Koch Records]], 1995) |
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*''Medicine Wheel'' ([[Palmetto Records]], 1998) |
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*''Think Free'' (Palmetto, 2009) |
*''Think Free'' (Palmetto, 2009) |
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*''Action-Refraction'' (Palmetto, 2011) |
*''Action-Refraction'' (Palmetto, 2011) |
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==Discography (Sideman, partial list)== |
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*Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra, ''We Are MTO'' (Sunny Side, 2008) |
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*Ron Horton, ''It’s a Gadget World'' (ABeat, 2007) |
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*Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra, ''Vol. 1'' (Sunny Side, 2006) |
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*Michael Blake Trio, ''Right Before Your Very Ears'' (Clean Feed, 2005) |
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*Frank Kimbrough, ''Lulluabluebye'' (Palmetto, 2004) |
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*Ron Horton, ''Subtextures'' (Fresh Sounds New Talent, 2003) |
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*Ted Nash, ''Still Evolved'' (Palmetto, 2003) |
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*Tom Christensen, ''Paths'' (Playscape, 2002) |
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*The Herbie Nichols Project, ''Strange City'' (Palmetto, 2001) |
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*Ted Nash Double Quartet, ''Rhyme & Reason'' (Arabesque, 1999) |
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*The Herbie Nichols Project, ''Dr. Cyclop's Dream'' (Soul Note, 1999) |
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*Ron Horton, ''Genius Envy'' (OmniTone, 1999) |
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*Frank Kimbrough, ''Chant'' (Igmod, 1998) |
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*The Herbie Nichols Project, ''Love is Proximity'' (Soul Note, 1995) |
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*Lee Konitz, ''Rhapsody II'' (Evidence, 1993) |
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*Lee Konitz, ''Rhapsody'' (Evidence, 1993) |
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*Ted Nash, ''Out of This World'' (Mapleshade, 1991) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Ben Allison | |
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| Birth name | Ben Allison |
| Origin | New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Composer |
| Instrument | Double bass |
Ben Allison (born 17 November 1966) is an American jazz double bassist and composer born in New Haven, Connecticut.[1]
His groups include The Ben Allison Band, Peace Pipe, the Ben Allison Quartet, Medicine Wheel, the Kush Trio, Man Size Safe, and the Herbie Nichols Project (which he co-leads with pianist Frank Kimbrough). At the age of 25 he formed the Jazz Composers Collective, a New York City nonprofit organization, serving as that organization's Artistic Director and as a Composer-in-Residence.[1]
Discography
- Seven Arrows (Koch Records, 1995)
- Medicine Wheel (Palmetto Records, 1998)
- Third Eye (Palmetto, 1999)
- Riding the Nuclear Tiger (Palmetto, 2001)
- Peace Pipe (Palmetto, 2002)
- Buzz (Palmetto, 2004)
- Cowboy Justice (Palmetto, 2006)
- Little Things Run the World (Palmetto, 2008)
- Think Free (Palmetto, 2009)
- Action-Refraction (Palmetto, 2011)
References
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Ben Allison: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
External links
- Ben Allison official site
- Ben Allison at Newport Jazz Festival Part of a Live Review at AllAboutJazz.com
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