Harry Allen

The Quartet

The quartet will feature:

• Harry Allen - Tenor Saxophone
• Rossano Sportiello - Piano
• David Wong - Bass
• Aaron Kimmel - Drums

Acknowledgments and Achievements

In 2024, Harry Allen was inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame and in 2020 into the Jazz Monsters Hall of Fame at SOKA University of America. He was also a top-three finalist for Frances Académie du Jazz’s Prix du Jazz Classique for his CD, Under a Blanket of Blue, with guitarist Dave Blenkhorn. Not only was this CD recorded remotely during the pandemic, but it was also mixed and mastered by Harry.

Performance and Collaborations

Harry has performed at jazz festivals and clubs worldwide, frequently touring the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has performed with Rosemary Clooney, Jay Geils, Ray Brown, Hank Jones, Frank Wess, Flip Phillips, Scott Hamilton, Harry Sweets Edison, Kenny Burrell, Herb Ellis, John Pizzarelli, Bucky Pizzarelli, Gus Johnson, Jeff Hamilton, Terry Gibbs, and Warren Vache. Additionally, he has recorded with Tony Bennett, Johnny Mandel, Ray Brown, Tommy Flanagan, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Kenny Barron, Dave McKenna, Dori Caymmi, Larry Goldings, George Mraz, Jake Hanna, and Al Foster, among others.