Harry Allen
Polished, breathy tenor saxophone that feels like a vintage film score. Elegant swing and bossa nova for late nights and slow Sunday mornings.
Polished, breathy tenor saxophone that feels like a vintage film score. Elegant swing and bossa nova for late nights and slow Sunday mornings.
Harry Allen is a preeminent figure in the 'New Traditionalist' or mainstream jazz movement, specifically known for his mastery of the tenor saxophone in a style that evokes the 'Swing Era' and 'Cool Jazz' giants. Emerging in the late 1980s from Rutgers University, Allen eschewed the prevailing trends of post-bop and fusion to focus on the melodic, breathy approach of Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, and Stan Getz.
His career is defined by a prolific output of over thirty albums, many of which are dedicated to the Great American Songbook and the works of Ellington and Porter. Culturally, he is highly revered in Japan, where he has received multiple Gold Disc Awards from Swing Journal. His technical identity is rooted in a 'sub-tone' technique, producing a soft, airy quality that is particularly effective on ballads and bossa nova. Allen's long-standing association with the Pizzarelli family has cemented his position as a cornerstone of the New York jazz scene, representing a bridge between the historical foundations of jazz and contemporary high-fidelity performance standards.
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