Allen Lowe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Allen Lowe
Date Of Birth	Apr 5, 1954(1954-04-05)
Age	70
Birthplace	Massapequa Park
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aries

Allen Lowe Biography

Allen Lowe is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on April 5, 1954 in Massapequa Park, New York, United States.

Lowe dropped out of the Yale School of Drama after one year of studying to be a playwright. He met and married his wife, and they moved to Brooklyn where Lowe completed a master’s degree in Library Sciences (1982) from St. John’s University.

After graduation, Lowe and his wife moved to New Haven, where he returned to his saxophone and became active in the local jazz scene with bassist Jeff Fuller and drummer Ray Kaczynski. Lowe became more interested in avant-garde music and began composing, performing, and recording. He recorded his first album, For Poor B. B., in 1985 and then recorded a series of albums with Julius Hemphill, Don Byron, David Murray, Doc Cheatham, Roswell Rudd, Loren Schoenberg, Jimmy Knepper, and Randy Sandke. He recorded Mental Strain at Dawn live at the Knitting Factory with his Jack Purvis Memorial Orchestra and recorded sessions for Enja Records and Music & Arts. In 1990 Lowe began working for the mayor of New Haven and became director of Jazz New Haven, an annual, free festival. He ran the festival for three years, hiring musicians such as Tony Williams, Max Roach, Jaki Byard, Tito Puente, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Lovano, Randy Brecker, Ray Barretto, and James Moody.

Lowe grew up in Massapequa Park, New York in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He started playing saxophone in jazz groups at age 15. He had some of his first jazz experiences, as a teenager, at the legendary Lower East Side “Slugs Saloon,” seeing Ornette Coleman’s band and Charles Mingus, among others. When his young band (with guitarist Joel Perry) was booked for a festival in Bedford Stuyvesant circa 1968, they turned out to be one of the opening acts for the comeback appearance of Eubie Blake.

Allen Lowe Net Worth

Allen is one of the richest Musician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Allen Lowe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

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Facts & Trivia

Allen Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Allen Lowe celebrates birthday on April 5 of every year.

Top Facts about Allen Lowe

1. Allen Lowe is an American jazz musician and historian.
2. He has released over 20 albums as a bandleader.
3. Lowe is also a prolific writer and scholar of jazz history.
4. He has published several books on the subject.
5. Lowe’s music draws from various genres, including blues and swing.
6. He has collaborated with notable musicians such as Roswell Rudd and Matthew Shipp.
7. Lowe was born in Maine in 1950.
8. He began playing saxophone at age 12.
9. In addition to saxophone, he plays clarinet, guitar, and piano.
10. Lowe has received critical acclaim for his innovative approach to jazz music.