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Artist
Brian Allen
12+ albums
jazzinstrumentaltromboneexperimentalNorth American
about
Trombonist and composer Brian Allen "brings a burst of energy to contemporary creative music" (AllAboutJazzNY) and has received critical praise from The New York Times, Downbeat, and Pitchfork magazines. He has performed with Anthony Braxton, Gerald Cleaver, Mark Dresser, Ellery Eskelin, Satoko Fujii Orchestra NY, Frank Gratkowski, Drew Gress, Roswell Rudd, and Nate Wooley. Brian's current projects include trio with Tony Malaby and Tom Rainey, solo trombone performances, Brainkiller with pianist Jacob Koller, duo with drummer Hernan Hecht who also plays in Brian's Mexican Quartet, and playing with the Austin-based Creative Opportunity Orchestra as a core member and composer. He has toured and performed all across Canada, Mexico and the United States with notable performances in Carnegie Hall, Bang On A Can Festival, College of Santa Fe Electroacoustic Festival, The Stone, Knitting Factory, CBGB's, and Barbes. He has also performed and/or given masterclasses at over 30 universities and schools including the University of North Texas, Arizona State University, Rice University and the Oregon Festival of American Music. He studied trombone with Don Lucas and composition with Mary Jeanne van Appledorn at Texas Tech University, receiving a Masters in Composition with additional studies at Banff and the University of North Texas. Brian received a 2007 Meet the Composer Global Connections Grant for Mexico and was featured on NPR's Sound Clips Series for his sonic investigations
