Lee Francis Allen (July 2, 1927 – October 18, 1994) was an American tenor saxophone player. Phil Alvin, Allen's bandmate in The Blasters, called him one of the most important instrumentalists in rock'n'roll. Allen's distinctive tone has been hailed as "one of the defining sounds of rock'n'roll" and "one of the DNA … Se mer Allen was born in Pittsburg, Kansas, and raised largely in Denver, Colorado. He played saxophone from his childhood. A combined athletics and music scholarship from Xavier University led him to relocate to New Orleans in 1943. Se mer • "Chuggin'" b/w "Tic Toc", Lee Allen and His Band, Ember Records 7" E-1039X (Canada) Se mer • Saxophone Solos: Lee Allen • Lee Allen discography at MusicBrainz Se mer NettetLee Allen (Sax on most of the New Orleans hits) Hank Crawford, Maceo Parker, Stanley Turentine, Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, Wilton Felder, Tom Scott Pro Saxophonist, Many major label credits, on Alto, Tenor, Soprano Sax for $100 : johnleesanders - AirGigs.com Find Pros Top Categories Vocalists & Voiceover Vocalists & Voiceover

Lee Allen (musician) - Wikipedia

NettetHe started off touring with the Young Family Band, which included his brother, Lee, as drummer, however he soon left when he became fed up with segregation laws in the … NettetJazz saxophonists are musicians who play various types of saxophones (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone etc.) in jazz and its associated subgenres. The techniques and instrumentation of this type of performance have evolved over the 20th century, influenced by both movements of musicians that became the subgenres and … rigidbody impulse

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NettetBorn in Pittsburgh, Kansas in 1926, he grew up in Denver, Colorado, and came to New Orleans on an Athletics scholarship at the age of 17. By the late forties, he knew most … NettetOne of them is musician, Lee Allen who is arguably Mr Rock n Roll Saxophone having played with Fats Domino, Lloyd Price, Little Richard and a whole host of others including briefly the Rolling Stones. He is very much associated with New Orleans Rock n Roll having moved there in 1943. NettetLee Allen was born in Pittsburg, Kansas (some sources claim Sewanee, Tennessee) in 1927. Following the death of his father, his mother moved the family to Denver, … rigidbody moveposition smooth