Brandon Allen

I was born in Perth, Western Australia on the 13th December 1977. Started playing piano at the age of 10, then played classical guitar for one year before starting the saxophone at age 13.Studied at the Western Australian Conservatorium of Music, majoring in Performance.Toured around Australia with various bands for a year and a half before relocating to London.Have worked extensively in the jazz, funk, R&B, modern classical and pop genres. I also work as a session musician for commercial music and films!Have performed with Eric Clapton, Mica Paris, Jools Holland, Tony Hadley, Carleen Anderson, The BLOCKHEADS, Ray Gelato and the Giants, The Matt Waites Sextet, Roberto Pla's Latin Jazz Ensemble, Andrea Grant, Guy Barker, Natalie Williams,Taka Boom, Laurence Cottle Big Band, Claire Martin, The Back to Basie Big Band, BBC Big Band, Tom Richards Jazz Orchestra, Jesse Van Ruller, Stan Tracey, Pete King, Dave O'Higgins, Gerard Presencer, Martin Shaw, Steve Fishwick, Robbie Robson, Gareth Locrane, Bobby Wellins, John Critchinson, Mike Outram, Jim Mullen, Phil Robson, Ronnie Cuber, Lew Soloff, Don Weller, Alan Barnes, Dave Newton, Michel Borstlap, Alex Garnett, Mark Nightingale, Richie Cole, Reel People, Benjamin Herman, Nigel Hitchcock and others...I am a regular member of DRUGSTORE COWBOY(a collaboration with trumpeter Quentin Collins), the Chris Allard Band, the Alex Garnet Sextet, the HIT HORNS( top pop/session horn section), the Clark Tracey Quartet and the Blake Wilner Group.I lead my own projects also. These include the Brandon Allen Organ trio, the Brandon Allen Quartet which plays standards and my original compositions, and a collaboration with exciting guitarist Chris Allard playing our contemporary original pieces.Have appeared at various festivals around the world including the Womad World Music Festival, Reading Rock Festival, Isle of Wight, Brecon Jazz Festival, The Vittoria and Terassa Jazz Festivals in Spain, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Manly Jazz Festival in Australia, the London Jazz Festival and many jazz festivals throughout Italy. Some major venues played at include: Birdland in Vienna, the Blue Note Jazz Club in Milan, Bennett's Lane in Australia, Pizza Express jazz Club and Ronnie's Scott's in London.As well as these projects, I also freelance throughout England and Europe.Have performed throughout Australia, The Phillipines, Singapore, Spain, France, Portugal, Denmark, Switzerland, Croatia, Austria, Greece, Brussels, Belgium, Italy, Bahrain, Holland and United Arab Emirates.To HEAR TRACKS of Drugstore Cowboy featuring myself and Quentin Collins go to JAZZ ON THE ROAD...one of my top friends!!!