Marshall Allen
Marshall Belford Allen (born May 25, 1924) is an American free jazz and avant-garde jazz alto saxophone player.[1] He also performs on flute, oboe, piccolo, and EVI (an electronic valve instrument made by Steiner, Crumar company). Allen is best known for his work with Sun Ra.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Marshall Allen |
Born | May 25, 1924 |
Origin | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
Genres | Jazz |
Instruments | Saxophone, flute, oboe, piccolo, EVI |
Associated acts | Sun Ra, Paul Bley |
Marshall Allen Media
Allen in 2005, playing a Steiner EVI
Marshall Allen at the Moers Festival 2019
References
- ↑ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. pp. 9. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.