Harry Allen - 5 Albums (1995-2008)

Harry Allen (born October 12, 1966) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist born in Washington, D.C. Early on he was recognized in high school as an exceptional talent able to play tunes such as Body and Soul in the style of tenor players Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, and Sam Donahue. He is a traditionalist in the manner of Scott Hamilton. He is best known for his work with John Colianni, Keith Ingham, John Pizzarelli, and Bucky Pizzarelli.

Allen's father, Maurice, was a big band drummer. As a child, his father played records for him; these included recordings of tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves, which made a lasting impression. Allen was also influenced when in high school by recordings of Scott Hamilton. Allen graduated from Rutgers University in 1988.

Allen has been identified as one of the "finest exponents of swing tenor alive today" and described by C. Michael Bailey as "the 'Frank Sinatra' of the tenor saxophone: a master interpreter of standards".



Track List:
01 All Through the Night [5:21]
02 I Won't Dance [6:10]
03 I'll Close My Eyes [2:52]
04 I'm Gonna Sit Down and Write Myself a Letter [5:20]
05 Avalon [5:33]
06 Estate [5:16]
07 Sweetheart of Sigma Chi [5:40]
08 I'll Never Be the Same [5:42]
09 It's Alright with Me [4:38]
10 Shining Sea [3:00]
11 Waltz for Debbie [4:51]
12 Roses of Picardy [5:03]
13 Fascinating Rhythm [6:42]
14 If I Love Again [4:05]





Acoustic Guitar – Dori Caymmi
Backing Vocals – Alana De Fonseca
Bass – Dennis Irwin
Drums, Percussion – Duduka Da Fonseca
Electric Guitar – Joe Cohn
Piano – Larry Goldings
Tenor Saxophone – Harry Allen
Vocals – Maucha Adnet

Track List:
01 The Girl From Ipanema [6:05]
02 Song Of The Jet [5:11]
03 Caminhoz Cruzados [6:31]
04 Agua De Marco [5:07]
05 I've Got You Under My Skin [4:31]
06 Agua De Berber [6:28]
07 Menina Flor [6:00]
08 How Insensitive [5:18]
09 One Note Samba [6:35]
10 Falsa Bahiana [4:17]
11 One Upon A Summertime [3:25]
12 Bolinha De Papel [5:10]
13 This Happy Maddness(Estrada Branca) [4:48]





Harry Allen - tenor saxophone
Dave McKenna - piano
Michael Moore - bass
Jake Hanna - drums

Track List:
01 I Cover the Waterfront [5:07]
02 Stars Fell on Alabama [4:27]
03 Spring Is Here [4:48]
04 I Cried for You [4:21]
05 Grooveyard [6:40]
06 I Remember You [6:05]
07 Someone to Watch over Me [5:28]
08 9-20 Special [5:14]
09 The Way You Look Tonight [4:36]
10 All My Tomorrows [4:03]
11 I'll Take Romance [5:41]





Track List:
01 Summer Samba(So Nice) [5:36]
02 I Like You Just the Way You Are [5:05]
03 La Belle Dame Sams Regrets [5:03]
04 I Will Wait for You [6:54]
05 If Ever You Were Mine [4:52]
06 Bonita [5:06]
07 Angel Eyes [7:28]
08 I've Got Your Number [5:23]
09 Dancing in the Dark [4:21]
10 I Got Lost in His Arms [4:32]
11 Tonight I Shall Sleep With a Smile on My Face [4:07]
12 Only Trust Your Heart [6:05]
13 Falando De Amor [2:57]





Track List:
01 Deed I Do [9:29]
02 Close Your Eyes [9:51]
03 But Beautiful [5:32]
04 The King [9:41]
05 Did You Call Here Today [10:03]
06 Honeysuckle Rose [5:24]
07 This Time the Dream's on Me [4:56]
08 My Heart Stood Still [8:52]
09 Every Day I Have the Blues [5:08]
10 Limehouse Blues [10:13]


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