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Ben Allison
b, eb, *1966 US, New Haven, Connecticut
Musician / Composer / Producer of Jazz
Ben Allison (born November 17, 1966, in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American bassist, composer, recording artist, bandleader, educator and activist. He has recorded 11 albums as a leader. In addition to his work as a performer, he co-founded the non-profit Jazz Composers Collective and served as its Artistic Director for 12 years. Allison is an adjunct professor at New School University and serves on the board of the NY chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, where he chairs the Advocacy Committee and serves as Vice President.
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That Moanin' Blues on Tell the Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie Nichols by Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash Safe Passage on Moments Inside by Ben Allison She Insists on Tell the Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie Nichols by Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash The Afterbeat on Tell the Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie Nichols by Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash Lawns on Healing Power: The Music of Carla Bley by Steve Cardenas, Ben Allison & Ted Nash Van Allen Belt on Tell the Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie Nichols by Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash Games and Codes on Tell the Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie Nichols by Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash Tell the Birds I Said Hello on Tell the Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie Nichols by Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash Swan Song on Tell the Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie Nichols by Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash Ida Lupino on Healing Power: The Music of Carla Bley by Steve Cardenas, Ben Allison & Ted NashTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swirl | Michael Wolff, Ben Allison, Allan Mednard | 2019 | Album |
| Quiet Revolution | Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas, Ted Nash | 2018 | Album |
| Layers of the City | Ben Allison | 2017 | Album |
| Quiet Revolution | Ben Allison | 2016 | Album |
| The Stars Look Very Different Today | Ben Allison | 2013 | Album |
| Action-Refraction | Ben Allison | 2011 | Album |
| Action-Refraction | Ben Allison | 2011 | Album |
| Think Free | Ben Allison | 2009 | Album |
| Little Things Run The World | Ben Allison & Man Size Safe | 2007 | Album |
| Cowboy Justice | Ben Allison | 2006 | Album |
| Buzz | Ben Allison & Medicine Wheel | 2004 | Album |
| Peace Pipe | Ben Allison | 2002 | Album |
| Riding The Nuclear Tiger | Ben Allison & Medicine Wheel | 2001 | Album |
| Third Eye | Ben Allison & Medicine Wheel | 1999 | Album |
| Medicine Wheel | Ben Allison | 1998 | Album |
| Seven Arrows | Ben Allison | 1996 | Album |
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