Eddie Allen (jazz musician)

This article is about the jazz musician. For the folk musician, see Eddie Allen (folk musician).

Eddie Allen (born July 12, 1957) is a jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist from Milwaukee. He has worked with Muhal Richard Abrams, Lester Bowie, Art Blakey, Benny Carter, Chico Freeman, Craig Harris, and Dizzy Gillespie. He has used several variants of his name on CDs including: E.J. Allen, Eddie E.J. Allen, and E.J. "Eddie" Allen.

He also works in Rhythm and Blues and Rock. His rendition of Sade Adu's Smooth Operator earned praise from Lester Bowie.

Discography

• Another's Point of View (Enja, 1994)
• Remembrance (Venus, 1994) with Kenny Barron
• R 'n' B (Enja, 1995)
• Summer Days (Enja, 2000)
• Sãlongo (DBCD, 2007)
• Groove's Mood (DBCD, 2008) with The Aggregation
• Push (Ejalen Music, 2014)

As sideman

With Rabih Abou-Khalil

• The Cactus of Knowledge (Enja, 2001)

With Muhal Richard Abrams

• Think All, Focus One (Black Saint, 1995)
• Song for All (Black Saint, 1995 [1997])
• One Line, Two Views (New World, 1995)

With Craig Harris

• Blackout in the Square Root of Soul (JMT, 1989)
• Cold Sweat Plays J. B. (JMT, 1999)
• 4 Play (JMT, 2001)

With Teddy Edwards

• Ladies Man (HighNote, 2000)

With Louis Hayes

• Nightfall (SteepleChase, 1991)
• Blue Lou (SteepleChase, 1993)

With Etta Jones

• At Last (Muse, 1995)

With Houston Person

• All Soul (HighNote, 2005)
• Thinking of You (HighNote, 2007)

With Bobby Previte

• Hue and Cry (Enja, 1993)

External links

• All Music