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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" /> | ||
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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)
References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Ben Allison: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
External links
- Ben Allison official site
- Ben Allison personal blog
- Ben Allison at Newport Jazz Festival Part of a Live Review at AllAboutJazz.com
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