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Ep.20 – Carl Allen: The Bandstand Is Sacred
Welcome to Season 2 of Dial-A-Drummer! To get us kicked off, we’re featuring one of the most active jazz drummers AND jazz educators on the planet!
Born in 1961, Carl Allen grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on gospel, R&B, and funk, but later turned to jazz after hearing an album by the legendary saxophonist Benny Carter.
Some of Carl’s first hometown gigs were with sax greats Sonny Stitt and James Moody. A definite bellwether for the things that were to come.
Carl studied at The University of Wisconsin at Green Bay from 1979 to 1981, and transferred to William Patterson College in New Jersey, where he graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Studies and Performance.
Allen joined trumpeter Freddie Hubbard a year before his graduation, and served as his Musical Director for eight years. In addition to his tenure in Freddie’s band, Carl has played and/or recorded with:
Jackie McLean, Michael Brecker, Sammy Davis Jr., Branford Marsalis, Lena Horne, Herbie Hancock, Benny Golson, and Christian McBride… just to name a few!
Carl’s teaching career includes a twelve-year tenure at the Juilliard School, where he also served as Artistic Director of Jazz Studies for the six years.
He has taught and given clinics & master classes at other schools including the Berklee College of Music, the University of Southern California, Northwestern University, the University of North Texas, and also music schools & conservatories worldwide including places like Australia, Holland, & New Zealand.
In 2012, because of his long and illustrious career in jazz and music education, Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, awarded Carl an honorary doctorate.
Currently, he holds the position as Endowed Chair of Jazz Studies at UMKC in Kansas City.
He also continues to travel the globe, playing jazz and teaching musicians around the world.
Some the key topics for this episode include:
- Why music students, including drummers, aren’t improving despite increased practice time and the massive amount of information on the Internet.
- Why musicians who are planning to play music professionally should consider going to college and getting a degree in music.
- The primary cause of decreased enrollment in collegiate jazz programs.
- Improvements that colleges should make in their programs to meet the challenges of 2022 and beyond.
- What makes a great drum teacher?
- How seasoned drummers, especially those who have been playing professionally for multiple decades, should practice to see real improvement on the drum set.
- How any student can practice more effectively.
Additional Links:
Website – CarlAllen.com
Carl On Facebook
Carl On YouTube
Jazz Studies At UMKC
This episode is sponsored by Session Ace: Remarkable Tools For Musical Craftsmen. Check out their complete line of in-ear monitors, studio microphones, high fidelity earplugs, cymbal cleaner, and other assorted gig tools specifically designed for musicians!! Find everything at https://SessionAce.com
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Welcome to Season 2 of Dial-A-Drummer! To get us kicked off, we’re featuring one of the most active jazz drummers AND jazz educators on the planet!
Born in 1961, Carl Allen grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on gospel, R&B, and funk, but later turned to jazz after hearing an album by the legendary saxophonist Benny Carter.
Some of Carl’s first hometown gigs were with sax greats Sonny Stitt and James Moody. A definite bellwether for the things that were to come.
Carl studied at The University of Wisconsin at Green Bay from 1979 to 1981, and transferred to William Patterson College in New Jersey, where he graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Studies and Performance.
Allen joined trumpeter Freddie Hubbard a year before his graduation, and served as his Musical Director for eight years. In addition to his tenure in Freddie’s band, Carl has played and/or recorded with:
Jackie McLean, Michael Brecker, Sammy Davis Jr., Branford Marsalis, Lena Horne, Herbie Hancock, Benny Golson, and Christian McBride… just to name a few!
Carl’s teaching career includes a twelve-year tenure at the Juilliard School, where he also served as Artistic Director of Jazz Studies for the six years.
He has taught and given clinics & master classes at other schools including the Berklee College of Music, the University of Southern California, Northwestern University, the University of North Texas, and also music schools & conservatories worldwide including places like Australia, Holland, & New Zealand.
In 2012, because of his long and illustrious career in jazz and music education, Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, awarded Carl an honorary doctorate.
Currently, he holds the position as Endowed Chair of Jazz Studies at UMKC in Kansas City.
He also continues to travel the globe, playing jazz and teaching musicians around the world.
Some the key topics for this episode include:
- Why music students, including drummers, aren’t improving despite increased practice time and the massive amount of information on the Internet.
- Why musicians who are planning to play music professionally should consider going to college and getting a degree in music.
- The primary cause of decreased enrollment in collegiate jazz programs.
- Improvements that colleges should make in their programs to meet the challenges of 2022 and beyond.
- What makes a great drum teacher?
- How seasoned drummers, especially those who have been playing professionally for multiple decades, should practice to see real improvement on the drum set.
- How any student can practice more effectively.
Additional Links:
Website – CarlAllen.com
Carl On Facebook
Carl On YouTube
Jazz Studies At UMKC
This episode is sponsored by Session Ace: Remarkable Tools For Musical Craftsmen. Check out their complete line of in-ear monitors, studio microphones, high fidelity earplugs, cymbal cleaner, and other assorted gig tools specifically designed for musicians!! Find everything at https://SessionAce.com
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