Artist Name: Harry Allen Artist Biography: Harry Allenīs father, a big-band drummer, used to play his son jazz records every day before sending him off to kindergarten. With these impressions deep in his subconscious, the boy grew up to attend Rutgers University, where he graduated in 1989 with a degree in jazz tenor saxophone, having studied with Sahib Shibab, Bob Mintzer, and John Purcell. Allen (b. 10/12/66) sat in on a session with Bucky Pizzarelli, Ruby Braff, and a visiting Dizzy Gillespie for his first studio recording, quite fitting because he has, like few of his contemporaries, maintained an interest in playing mainstream jazz and straight-up inspirations, including Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Stan Getz, and Lester Young. He has recorded for Progressive, Audiophile, and RCA/Victor; three of his albums have been awarded a Gold Disc by Swing Journal Magazine. E-mail:   Web Site: