"Trombonist Brian Allen brings a burst of energy to
contemporary creative music" - All About Jazz New York
“A sly pop influence comes through in his melodies, which owe
as much to Cobain as they do Coltrane (though they may have
the most spiritual connection to Monk)” - Pitchfork
Composer and Trombonist Brian Allen performs solo, in duos
with Jacob Koller and Hernan Hecht, the trio Brainkiller, and
collaborations with other noted artists such as Dave Ballou,
Anthony Braxton, Gerald Cleaver, Mark Dresser, Ellery Eskelin,
Satoko Fujii, Drew Gress, Dominique Leone, Tony Malaby, Tom
Rainey, Roswell Rudd, Nate Wooley and the Creative
Opportunity Orchestra. He has performed across North
America, Europe and Japan in venues including Carnegie Hall,
Bang On A Can Festival, Roulette, The Stone, Knitting Factory,
CBGB's, Barbes, Les Siestes Electroniques Festival Toulouse,
and College of Santa Fe Electro-acoustic Festival. In fall 2008,
Brian completed an international solo concert and masterclass
tour of over 20 universities.
Brian received a music composition residency from the Cite
Internationale des Arts in Paris, a Meet the Composer Global
Connections Grant for Mexico and featured on NPR's Sound
Clips Series for his sonic investigations of the trombone. A
recipient of the ASCAPlus Award, Brian has works for wind, jazz,
percussion, and chamber ensembles with performances at
International Trombone Festival, Society for Composers
Conference at Rice University, Eastern Trombone Workshop,
Texas Music Educators Association, and other jazz, electronic
and new music festivals. He received a composition residency
from Houston's Diverse Works and is a composer for VoxNovus
60x60.
Brian has released six CDs on his own label Braintone Records,
including six years L8R (solo amplified trombone) and Synapse
(improvised trio with saxophonist Tony Malaby and percussionist
Tom Rainey).
Brian studied trombone with Don Lucas and composition with
Mary Jeanne van Appledorn at Texas Tech University, receiving
a Bachelors in Performance and Masters in Composition. He
has also studied privately with master musicians Roswell Rudd,
David Liebman, Ellery Eskelin and Milford Graves. Brian is an
artist/clinician for the Edwards Trombone Company.
contemporary creative music" - All About Jazz New York
“A sly pop influence comes through in his melodies, which owe
as much to Cobain as they do Coltrane (though they may have
the most spiritual connection to Monk)” - Pitchfork
Composer and Trombonist Brian Allen performs solo, in duos
with Jacob Koller and Hernan Hecht, the trio Brainkiller, and
collaborations with other noted artists such as Dave Ballou,
Anthony Braxton, Gerald Cleaver, Mark Dresser, Ellery Eskelin,
Satoko Fujii, Drew Gress, Dominique Leone, Tony Malaby, Tom
Rainey, Roswell Rudd, Nate Wooley and the Creative
Opportunity Orchestra. He has performed across North
America, Europe and Japan in venues including Carnegie Hall,
Bang On A Can Festival, Roulette, The Stone, Knitting Factory,
CBGB's, Barbes, Les Siestes Electroniques Festival Toulouse,
and College of Santa Fe Electro-acoustic Festival. In fall 2008,
Brian completed an international solo concert and masterclass
tour of over 20 universities.
Brian received a music composition residency from the Cite
Internationale des Arts in Paris, a Meet the Composer Global
Connections Grant for Mexico and featured on NPR's Sound
Clips Series for his sonic investigations of the trombone. A
recipient of the ASCAPlus Award, Brian has works for wind, jazz,
percussion, and chamber ensembles with performances at
International Trombone Festival, Society for Composers
Conference at Rice University, Eastern Trombone Workshop,
Texas Music Educators Association, and other jazz, electronic
and new music festivals. He received a composition residency
from Houston's Diverse Works and is a composer for VoxNovus
60x60.
Brian has released six CDs on his own label Braintone Records,
including six years L8R (solo amplified trombone) and Synapse
(improvised trio with saxophonist Tony Malaby and percussionist
Tom Rainey).
Brian studied trombone with Don Lucas and composition with
Mary Jeanne van Appledorn at Texas Tech University, receiving
a Bachelors in Performance and Masters in Composition. He
has also studied privately with master musicians Roswell Rudd,
David Liebman, Ellery Eskelin and Milford Graves. Brian is an
artist/clinician for the Edwards Trombone Company.
