Steve Allee
Steve Allee | |
---|---|
Born | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | September 14, 1950
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1973–present |
Labels | Owl, Motéma, Summit |
Steve Allee (born September 14, 1950) is an American jazz musician and composer.
Career
Allee attended Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was in a band during the early 1970s called the Baron Von Ohlen Quartet which released an album of the same name. By age 19, Allee was touring with the Buddy Rich Orchestra.
Allee's big band album,
Allee has worked with Slide Hampton, James Moody, Rufus Reid, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Phil Woods, Curtis Fuller, Jeff Hamilton, Tim Hagans, John Riley, Ira Sullivan, Ed Thigpen, Eddie Vinson, Milt Hinton, and Bobby Shew.
He received a commission to write a four-movement work for the
Allee signed with Indianapolis jazz label Owl Studios in 2006 and released two albums: Colors in 2007 and Dragonfly in 2008.
Discography
- Steve Allee (Green Tree, 1979)
- Mirage (1997)
- Colors (Owl, 2007)
- Dragonfly (Owl, 2008)
References
- ^ Steve Allee at All About Jazz Archived 2012-07-18 at archive.today