Quotes/Reviews


‘…a saxophone heavyweight, at the height of his powers…’
Blues and Soul Magazine

‘Muscular and robust one moment, warm and soothing another, stretching out with an abrasive edge’
Jazz Journal 

'Brandon Allen is arguably the most exciting tenor player in Britain today. His phrasing is unashamedly emotional, soaked in the blues tradition.'
Jazzwise

'His four-octave range and flawless command of the altissimo register was nicely offset by his full-bodied yet raucous tonal quality offering something for fans of the entire history of the instrument- from Hawkins to Brecker- he's got em covered.'
London Jazz News

Review of The Gene Ammons Project - London Jazz News
https://londonjazznews.com/2017/11/09/cd-review-brandon-allen-the-gene-ammons-project/

Review of The Stanley Turrentine Project - Kind of Jazz
http://www.kindofjazz.com/index.php/component/k2/709-brandon-allen-the-stanley-turrentine-project?fbclid=IwAR27IXsR4O5Ouoq7T3afZh-dC6viODZ4gGLWK2yS5nz97TAyqDQbjOKRnC4

Review of BATL Quartet Live - Bebop Spoken here
https://lance-bebopspokenhere.blogspot.com/2019/09/cd-review-batl-quartet-live.html

‘Live’ Review of The Brandon Allen Groove Band - Blues and Soul Magazine
http://www.bluesandsoul.com/live_item/561/brandon_allen_groove_band__spice_of_life_soho_london_61022/