Allen Lowe
Quintessential Outsider
Musician, historian, and radical restorator—Allen Lowe challenges what we know of jazz, blues, and American roots music.
About
Born in Massapequa Park, New York in 1954, Allen Lowe is an alto saxophonist, guitarist, music historian and sound restoration specialist who has worked with notable jazz figures like Roswell Rudd, Don Byron, David Murray, and Julius Hemphill. He holds a master’s degree in Library Sciences from St. John’s University, dropped out of Yale School of Drama, and has produced expansive historical projects, books, and multi-CD sets on early American popular song, jazz, and the blues.
Music Style
Lowe's musical style is characterized by its adventurous spirit, combining the spontaneity of free improvisation with meticulously structured compositions, often incorporating diverse historical jazz elements. His alto saxophone playing is known for its intensity, lyrical complexity, and deeply informed perspective.
Background
- Instruments
- saxophone (alto)
- Active
- 1970s-present
Similar Artists
If you appreciate the eclectic vision of John Zorn, the avant-garde saxophone mastery of Julius Hemphill, and the genre-bending explorations of Don Byron, Allen Lowe's multifaceted work will profoundly resonate with you.