JD Allen
JD Allen artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
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February 15, 2011 The tenor saxophonist writes compact, fleshy little themes. Then the band swings 'em like mad.
January 4, 2011 The tenor saxophonist leads his hard-charging trio out west with a couple of stellar guest soloists.
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August 12, 2009 Noisy but soothing, simple but dense, the saxophonist's trio confronts jazz history's antecedents.
Studio Sessions
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July 7, 2009 Allen performs with a forceful tenor saxophone that blows mightily in a session from WBGO.
Discover Songs
December 6, 2009 In 2009, young talents such as Vijay Iyer were among many who transcended the standard.
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May 8, 2011 The saxophonist keeps a high-octane band that's small in size, short in song and winning in swing.
