Jackie Allen

Jackie Allen是以芝加哥为事业起点的，成长於音乐世家，并在幼年即显露她在法国号与歌唱的天份，在威斯康辛大学期间，在爵士音乐上已发展出属於自己的一片天空，包括她的男低音老师Richard Davis 都对她讚誉有加。在1987年她搬回密尔瓦基，有三年的期间，她以歌手的身分定期在Wyndham饭店与管风琴手Melvin Rhyne合作；1990年Allen搬至芝加哥，定期的担任歌手，週旋於爵士乐和酒馆之间；90年早期灌录首张专辑 Lake Shore Jazzz发行大卖。随队的乐团成员也都赫赫有名，Guitar 手为西北州立大学音乐系教授 John Moulder ，Double bass 为波尔州立大学音乐系主任 Hans Sturm，他也是国际大提琴协会的理事长，Percussion 为威斯康辛州罗伦斯大学音乐系教授 Dane Maxim Richeson by Scott Yanow A talented jazz singer based in the Chicago area, Jackie Allen grew up in Milwaukee and Madison. Part of a very musical family, she played French horn early on in addition to showing talent as a singer. She attended the University of Wisconsin, where she learned a great deal about jazz; among her teachers was bassist Richard Davis. By 1987, she had moved back to Milwaukee, where for three years she sang regularly at the Wyndham Hotel while joined by organist Melvin Rhyne. In 1990, Allen moved to Chicago, where she has performed regularly as a singer who falls between jazz and cabaret. In the early '90s, Jackie Allen recorded Never Let Me Go, her debut album for the Lake Shore Jazz label; a long hiatus preceded the release of Which six years later.