Stanford Jazz Orchestra with special guest Carl Allen, drums

Michael Galisatus directs the Stanford Jazz Orchestra's program, featuring guest artist Carl Allen on drums. 

With over 200 recordings to his credit, the gifted Milwaukee-born, New York-based drummer, sideman, bandleader, entrepreneur, and educator Carl Allen has provided soulful and syncopated support for nearly three decades. Allen has played with Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Benny Golson, Jennifer Holliday, J.J. Johnson, Rickie Lee Jones, Sammy Davis, Jr., Branford Marsalis, Kenny Garrett, Lena Horne, Ruth Brown, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Bobby Hutcherson, Mike Stern, Nellie McKay, Terence Blanchard, Phil Woods, Benny Green, Cyrus Chestnut, Joe Henderson, Billy Childs, and many others. He has also produced recordings for Eric Reed, Dewey Redman, Pharoah Sanders, Freddie Hubbard, Kris Bowers, and Lage Lund, among others.