Ben Allison — artist
Ben Allison has no upcoming shows listed. 15 past shows across 3 venues tracked on Ckord, most recently at Bar Bayeux on Sat, Oct 3. Follow to get notified when new dates are announced.
In a career that spans over 30 years, bassist, composer, producer and educator Ben Allison has developed his own instantly identifiable sound. Known for his inspired arrangements, inventive grooves and hummable melodies, Ben draws from the jazz tradition and a range of influences from rock and folk to 20th century and a broad range of music from around the world, seamlessly blending them into a cinematic, cohesive whole. With his small groups, Ben has toured extensively throughout the world building new audiences with an adventurous yet accessible sound and a flair for the unexpected. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Ben has performed and collaborated with a stylistically diverse range of artists including oudist Ara Dinkjian, kora player Mamadou Diabate, saxophonists Lee Konitz and Joe Lovano, Cambodian chapei master Kong Nay, legendary performance artist Joey Arias, tap dancers Jimmy Slide and Gregory Hines and US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, to name a few. He has appeared on over 100 albums by various artists and has written music for film, television and radio, including the theme for the National Public Radio (NPR) show On the Media (which boasts a weekly listenership of over 2,000,000 people), the score for Two Days, a play written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Donald Margulies and the theme for The Conversation, a webcast talk show hosted by Pharrell Williams. In 2005, 2008 and 2013, Ben was a featured composer, arranger and performer with Jazz Sinfonica, an 80-piece orchestra based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The orchestra performed arrangements of compositions from his various albums. Ben performed his Carnegie Hall debut as a leader in February 2012.
Ben Allison has no upcoming shows listed right now.
Ben Allison past shows
- SAT 8 & 9:30 - Michael Blake Halloween Tales w/Gary Versace, Ben Allison, Michael Sarin — Bar Bayeux — Oct 3, 2026
- Donny McCaslin, Ben Allison, Steve Smith: "WAY OUT WEST" A Birthday Tribute to Sonny Rollins — Birdland Theater — Sep 13, 2026
- Donny McCaslin, Ben Allison, Steve Smith: "WAY OUT WEST" A Birthday Tribute to Sonny Rollins — Birdland Theater — Sep 13, 2026
- Donny McCaslin, Ben Allison, Steve Smith: "WAY OUT WEST" A Birthday Tribute to Sonny Rollins — Birdland Theater — Sep 12, 2026
- Donny McCaslin, Ben Allison, Steve Smith: "WAY OUT WEST" A Birthday Tribute to Sonny Rollins — Birdland Theater — Sep 12, 2026
- Donny McCaslin, Ben Allison, Steve Smith: "WAY OUT WEST" A Birthday Tribute to Sonny Rollins — Birdland Theater — Sep 11, 2026
- Donny McCaslin, Ben Allison, Steve Smith: "WAY OUT WEST" A Birthday Tribute to Sonny Rollins — Birdland Theater — Sep 11, 2026
- Nancy and Cannonball — Birdland Theater — Feb 23, 2025
- Nancy and Cannonball — Birdland Theater — Feb 23, 2025
- Nancy and Cannonball — Birdland Theater — Feb 22, 2025
Venues Ben Allison has played
- Birdland — 13 shows, last played 2026
- Bar Bayeux — 1 show, last played 2026
- Mezzrow — 1 show, last played 2023