- J. D. Allen III
J.D. Allen III (born
Dec 11 ,1972 ,Detroit ,Michigan ,USA ) is ajazz tenor saxophonist andcomposer .Allen has spent most of his career in
New York City , where he has played withLester 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 ,Marcus Gilmore ,Russell Gunn ,Me'shell Ndegeocello , Dave Douglas andNigel Kennedy , among others.J.D.'s debut album, "In Search Of..." (
Criss Cross Jazz ), was awarded the Best New Artist award in Italy in 1999. His next release, "Pharaoh's Children" (Criss Cross), was named one of "Jazziz " Magazine's Critics Pics Top 10 Albums of the Year.J.D. currently resides in New York and performs regularly with his own trio.
Discography
*2008 - "I AM - I AM" (J.D. ALLEN TRIO) - Hajile/
Sunnyside Records (4/22/08)
*2008 - "November" (Jeremy Pelt)
*2007 - "DETROIT" (Gerald Cleaver)
*2006 - "Blue Note Sessions" (Nigel Kennedy)
*2005 - "Easy Now" (Orrin Evans)
*2005 - "The Tuba Project" (Lucien Ban)
*2005 - "Music For The New Millennium" (Cindy Blackman)
*2004 - "Tales of a Stuttering Mime" (Eric Revis)
*2003 - "Red Stars" (Red Records All-Stars)
*2002 - "Blue On The DL" (Russell Gunn)
*2001 - "Pharaoh's Children" (J.D. Allen III)
*2001 - "The Band Live at Widener University" (Orrin Evans)
*2001 - "Someday" (Cindy Blackman)
*2000 - "Colors" (Fabio Morgera)
*1998 - "Second Take" (Duane Eubanks)
*1998 - "Embrace" (Elisabeth Kontomanou)
*1998 - "Slick" (Fabio Morgera)
*1999 - "Works On Canvas" (Cindy Blackman)
*1998 - "Trap Dancer" (Winard Harper Quintet)
*1996 - "In Search Of..." (J.D. Allen III)
*1996 - "Winard" (Winard Harper Sextet)External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/jdallen11/ Official Site]
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