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Josh Allen has created his own personal language on the tenor saxophone, with an emphasis on polytonal and asymmetrical phrasing, as well as extending the range and sonic ability of the instrument. He does this with constant emphasis and study of the overtone series, and the generation of multiphonics from the application of this process. He is currently teaching Fellowship students at the Brubeck Institute at the University of Pacific.

He was born in Berkeley, California in 1972. Like many of today’s prominent musicians, Mr. Allen was a product of the Berkeley public school system, studying saxophone starting at the age of nine under Phil Hardymon. He went on to study with such prominent Bay Area musicians as Bill Aron, Joe Henderson, and Rory Snyder. With his focus squarely on jazz composition and performance, Mr. Allen moved to Southern California in the early nineties to study with Rick Helzer at San Diego State. He became active in the Latin Jazz community, and worked with various musicians such as Dennis Chambers, and Eddie Palmieri. Mr. Allen’s return to the Bay Area in the mid 90s to finish his Bachelors degree at Sonoma State. His association with saxophonist Marco Eneidi led to working relationships with musicians such as Glen Spearmann, Matthew Goodheart, Damon Smith, and eventually Cecil Taylor.

Timothy Orr was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1967 and began playing the drums 1976. After playing in several rock bands in the early 80s, he studied with Edward Blackwell from 1985-89 at Wesleyan University where he earned a BA in English, with a concentration in Medieval and Renaissance literature. During this period, Tim played in several rock, punk and grunge bands, warming up for emerging talents like Helmet, Fugazi, and Soul Asylum. Upon graduation Tim performed in several roots music bands in the New England region, performing Cajun, zydeco, bluegrass, Chicago blues. Tim has played with a number local and international artists such as Josh Roseman, Shoko Hitage, Stephen Schwartz, Damon Smith, Josh Allen, Marco Eneidi, Richard Hell, Randy Hunt, Adam Lane, Ike Levin, Tony Malaby and many more. He recently recorded the soundtrack to The Tale of Three Mohammeds, a film by Nasri Zacharia. more information for Timothy Orr

Randy Hunt’s performance background includes work with Sonny Simmons, Donald “Duck” Bailey, Ricky Ford, Joel Futterman, Royal Hartigan, Fred Houn, Eddie Gale, Tony Malaby, Reggie Workman, and Henry Kaiser.

He was born in Los Angeles and raised in a musical environment. His mother taught piano and voice, as well as performances in local musicals. Developing as a bassist in the San Francisco bay area music scene of the early ‘90’s, Randy performed in a variety original rock, funk, jazz, blues bands, symphonic orchestras and big bands. In 1993 Randy was accepted to the renowned Mannes / New School jazz and contemporary music program at New York City’s New School for Social Research. During his time in New York he studied bass with Reggie Workman, Andy McKee, and Steve Neil. As an active educator he has conducted lectures, enrichment classes and clinics for the San Francisco public school system, presented classes on improvisation and jazz theory, as well as privately teaching bass, guitar, and piano. Randy has been involved in composing music for jazz ensembles, pieces for strings, piano, and solo bass.

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