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Ben Allison

Ben Allison

Ben Allison is a double bassist, composer, and producer born in 1966 in New Haven, Connecticut. He studied briefly with bassist Steve Swallow in high school, and in New York he co-founded the nonprofit Jazz Composers Collective, serving as its artistic director for thirteen years. In 1998 he released Medicine Wheel, the first of a long run of albums for Palmetto Records, and he won the DownBeat critics poll Rising Star bassist award in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He teaches at the New School.

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Steve Cardenas Ted Nash

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Birdland
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Upcoming Shows
Fri, Oct 16 6:00 PM
Michael Wolff Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Michael Wolff (Piano) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Mike Clark (Drums)
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Sat, Oct 17 6:00 PM
Michael Wolff Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Michael Wolff (Piano) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Mike Clark (Drums)
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Sat, Nov 7 3:30 PM
Washington Heights Jazz Festival
Ted Nash Trio featuring Ben Allison and Pete McCann
Le Chéile
Le Chéile · Sat, Nov 7 · 3:30 PM
Ted Nash (Saxophone) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Pete McCann (Guitar)
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Past Shows
Sun, Oct 11
Thelonious Monk Birthday Celebration
Birdland
Birdland · Sun, Oct 11
Uri Caine (Piano) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Steve Smith (Drums)
Sat, Oct 10
Thelonious Monk Birthday Celebration
Birdland
Birdland · Sat, Oct 10
Uri Caine (Piano) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Steve Smith (Drums)
Fri, Oct 9
Thelonious Monk Birthday Celebration
Birdland
Birdland · Fri, Oct 9
Uri Caine (Piano) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Steve Smith (Drums)
Sat, Oct 3
Michael Blake Halloween Tales
Bar Bayeux
Bar Bayeux · Sat, Oct 3
Michael Blake (Saxophone) · Gary Versace (Organ, Piano) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Michael Sarin (Drums)
Tue, Sep 29
Michael Blake Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, Sep 29
Michael Blake (Tenor Saxophone) · Gary Versace (Piano) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Michael Sarin (Drums)
Sun, Sep 27
Matt Wilson's Good Trouble
Birdland
Birdland · Sun, Sep 27
Matt Wilson (Drums) · Tia Fuller (Alto Saxophone) · Dawn Clement (Piano, Vocals) · Jeff Lederer (Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet) · Ben Allison (Bass)
Sat, Sep 26
Matt Wilson's Good Trouble
Birdland
Birdland · Sat, Sep 26
Matt Wilson (Drums) · Tia Fuller (Alto Saxophone) · Dawn Clement (Piano, Vocals) · Jeff Lederer (Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet) · Ben Allison (Bass)
Fri, Sep 25
Matt Wilson's Good Trouble
Birdland
Birdland · Fri, Sep 25
Matt Wilson (Drums) · Tia Fuller (Alto Saxophone) · Dawn Clement (Piano, Vocals) · Jeff Lederer (Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet) · Ben Allison (Bass)
Sun, Sep 13
Donny McCaslin, Ben Allison, Steve Smith: "WAY OUT WEST" A Birthday Tribute to Sonny Rollins
Birdland
Birdland · Sun, Sep 13
Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Steve Smith (Drums)
Sat, Sep 12
Donny McCaslin, Ben Allison, Steve Smith: "WAY OUT WEST" A Birthday Tribute to Sonny Rollins
Birdland
Birdland · Sat, Sep 12
Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Steve Smith (Drums)
Fri, Sep 11
Donny McCaslin, Ben Allison, Steve Smith: "WAY OUT WEST" A Birthday Tribute to Sonny Rollins
Birdland
Birdland · Fri, Sep 11
Donny McCaslin (Tenor Saxophone) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Steve Smith (Drums)
Wed, Aug 12
Pete Malinverni Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Wed, Aug 12
Pete Malinverni (Piano) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Aaron Seeber (Drums)
Sun, Jul 12
Allison, Cardenas, & Nash
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Sun, Jul 12
Ted Nash (Saxophone) · Steve Cardenas (Guitar) · Ben Allison (Bass)
Sat, Jul 11
Allison, Cardenas, & Nash
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Sat, Jul 11
Ted Nash (Saxophone) · Steve Cardenas (Guitar) · Ben Allison (Bass)
Fri, Jul 10
Allison, Cardenas, & Nash
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Fri, Jul 10
Ted Nash (Saxophone) · Steve Cardenas (Guitar) · Ben Allison (Bass)
Sat, Apr 18
Gary Versace Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sat, Apr 18
Gary Versace (Piano) · Steve Cardenas (Guitar) · Ben Allison (Bass)
Fri, Apr 17
Gary Versace Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Fri, Apr 17
Gary Versace (Piano) · Steve Cardenas (Guitar) · Ben Allison (Bass)
Sun, Apr 12
Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash "Triological" Release Celebration
Birdland
Birdland · Sun, Apr 12
Ben Allison (Bass) · Steve Cardenas (Guitar) · Ted Nash (Flute)
Sat, Apr 11
Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash "Triological" Release Celebration
Birdland
Birdland · Sat, Apr 11
Ben Allison (Bass) · Steve Cardenas (Guitar) · Ted Nash (Flute)
Fri, Apr 10
Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash "Triological" Release Celebration
Birdland
Birdland · Fri, Apr 10
Ben Allison (Bass) · Steve Cardenas (Guitar) · Ted Nash (Flute)
Sat, Mar 14
Michael Wolff Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sat, Mar 14
Michael Wolff (Piano) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Mike Clark (Drums)
Fri, Mar 13
Michael Wolff Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Fri, Mar 13
Michael Wolff (Piano) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Mike Clark (Drums)
Tue, Feb 24
Steve Cardenas Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Tue, Feb 24
Steve Cardenas (Guitar) · Ben Allison (Bass) · Matt Wilson (Drums)