The studied by Mingus-influenced bassist Ben Allison (1966) set in 1989 as a jazz performer at New York University. He is the founder of the Jazz Composers Collective, aimed at supporting artists in their musical path. Together with pianist Frank Kimbrough Allison started the Herbie Nichols Project, for this great honor but underappreciated bebop pianist. In addition, he plays including Clark Terry,
… Gary Bartz, Jack Walrath, Kenny Werner, Dave Liebman and Clifford Jordan. Allison was already own several albums.more