Biography: A talented jazz singer based in the Chicago area, Jackie Allen grew up in Milwaukee and Madison. Part of a very musical family, she played French horn early on in addition to showing talent as a singer. She attended the University of Wisconsin, where she learned a great deal about jazz; among her teachers ...Read full biography
Jackie Allen is a fine jazz singer from Chicago with an appealing voice, a solid sense of swing, and the ability to caress a melody. On this 1999 recording, she is joined by six of Los Angeles' top bop-based ...Read full review
For piano/vocal duos to work well, there not only has to be a synergy between the performers, but also a feel for each other that can't be adequately expressed, except you know when it's there and when ...Read full review