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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 ] Project (which he co-leads with pianist ]). 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 ] Project (which he co-leads with pianist ]). 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" /> | ||
| ==Discography |
==Discography== | ||
| *''Seven Arrows'' (], 1995) | *''Seven Arrows'' (], 1995) | ||
| *''Medicine Wheel'' (], 1998) | *''Medicine Wheel'' (], 1998) | ||
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| *''Think Free'' (Palmetto, 2009) | *''Think Free'' (Palmetto, 2009) | ||
| *''Action-Refraction'' (Palmetto, 2011) | *''Action-Refraction'' (Palmetto, 2011) | ||
| ==Discography (Sideman, partial list)== | |||
| *Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra, ''We Are MTO'' (Sunny Side, 2008) | |||
| *Ron Horton, ''It’s a Gadget World'' (ABeat, 2007) | |||
| *Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra, ''Vol. 1'' (Sunny Side, 2006) | |||
| *Michael Blake Trio, ''Right Before Your Very Ears'' (Clean Feed, 2005) | |||
| *Frank Kimbrough, ''Lulluabluebye'' (Palmetto, 2004) | |||
| *Ron Horton, ''Subtextures'' (Fresh Sounds New Talent, 2003) | |||
| *Ted Nash, ''Still Evolved'' (Palmetto, 2003) | |||
| *Tom Christensen, ''Paths'' (Playscape, 2002) | |||
| *The Herbie Nichols Project, ''Strange City'' (Palmetto, 2001) | |||
| *Ted Nash Double Quartet, ''Rhyme & Reason'' (Arabesque, 1999) | |||
| *The Herbie Nichols Project, ''Dr. Cyclop's Dream'' (Soul Note, 1999) | |||
| *Ron Horton, ''Genius Envy'' (OmniTone, 1999) | |||
| *Frank Kimbrough, ''Chant'' (Igmod, 1998) | |||
| *The Herbie Nichols Project, ''Love is Proximity'' (Soul Note, 1995) | |||
| *Lee Konitz, ''Rhapsody II'' (Evidence, 1993) | |||
| *Lee Konitz, ''Rhapsody'' (Evidence, 1993) | |||
| *Ted Nash, ''Out of This World'' (Mapleshade, 1991) | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Ben Allison | |
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| Background information | |
| 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.
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.
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
- ^ 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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