Ben Allison News

The argument over whether or not jazz, blues or any other genre of music was dead or dying continued apace, but became increasingly irrelevant as musicians continued to blur the lines of genre and move to a post-modern landscape where Duke Ellington's famous dictum rings true: "There are two kinds of music.

"Double Booked" Younger jazz players are often torn between tradition and the sounds of the street.

Jazzer/rocker Ben Allison has made a name for himself with his grooving, lyrical, and often cinematic compositions.

Clockwise from upper left: Gretchen Parlato, Jason Lindner, Stefon Harris. October 19, 2009 - On this edition of All Songs Considered , we spin some of the year's best new jazz recordings.

There seems to be no end of bassists-leaders and this month, we see new albums from five of them, some established, others just getting their end pins wet.

Looking to move away from the subtle chamber jazz of previous albums, bassist and composer Ben Allison's new offering is a collaboration with Steve Cardenas on guitar, Shane Endsley on trumpet, Jenny Scheinman on violin and Rudy Royston on drums.

Patrick Jarenwattananon, proprietor of NPR's A Blog Supreme has asked an interesting questio n of his readers: name five albums you would recommend to somebody looking to get into modern jazz.

The Ron Horton/Tim Horner Little Big Band Play the Music of Andrew Hill The Puffin Cultural Forum Teaneck, New Jersey August 29, 2009 It was a warm, overcast evening, within a few short miles of the George Washington Bridge, in suburban Teaneck, that offered the rare opportunity to make the trek to the Puffin Cultural Forum to listen to some ...

Bassist/composer Ben Allison 's ninth album, Think Free , is part of a paradigm shift that began with his 2005 Palmetto Records release, Cowboy Justice .

This interesting trans-Atlantic collaboration came about when trumpeter Ron Horton met pianist Antonio Zambrini during an Italian tour in 2005.

Belatedly linking to this nice NYT photo gallery featuring the work of jazz photographer Jimmy Katz.

On Friday, May 29th, New Haven's Firehouse 12 will present acclaimed bassist/composer, and New Haven native, Ben Allison, with his newest ensemble, Man Size Safe, as part of the venue's ongoing 2009 Spring Jazz Series.

Ben Allison, a bassist/composer/bandleader, performs May 29 at Firehouse 12, with his Man Size Safe band.