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Rex Allen is a trombonist, vibraphonist, drummer, Big Band leader, radio personality, voice-over artist, and media consultant. He recently became a Life Member of Local 6 and celebrated 40 years leading the Rex Allen Big Band and the Rex Allen Swing Express.
Jun 4, 2018 · Trombonist Rex Allen of Local 6 (San Francisco, CA) has been a big band leader for 50 years and has cultivated a following in the genre of vintage jazz. Rex Allen came of age at the height of rock and roll, but he pursued more unconventional music as a teenager in the 1960s—the sound of swing.
Rex Allen is a San Francisco native and Big Band leader who took over the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and led “A Salute To Glenn Miller” before 160,000 swing fans in 75 cities for Columbia Artists, as well as conducting other national and international tours.
A swing-oriented player, Rex Allen considers Jack Teagarden his main idol on trombone, while emulating Lionel Hampton on vibes. During his career thus far, Allen has led the "New Tommy Dorsey Orchestra," a Gene Krupa tribute band, a "Big Band Salute to Glenn Miller " in 1993, and his own Swing Express, an all-star octet that recorded for the ...
A 5 to 9-piece, Rex Allen’s Swing Express plays excellent big band arrangements. Their 5-piece and 8-piece tracks can be heard on the mp3s below. They are available throughout San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Southern California and across the U.S.
Nov 17, 2010 · Rex Allen Big Band. with vocalist Johnny Martin and dancing second set. www.bachddsoc.org. At the Douglas Beach House. 307 Mirada Road, Half Moon Bay, CA. 650 726-4143. http:/www.bachddsoc.org. Coastsider: Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Half Moon Bay reviews, news and forums.
Now in its 30th year, the 14-piece (pianist-vocalist), 15-piece (female scatting jazz vocalist) to 16-piece (with stand alone male vocalist and scatting jazz female vocalist) Rex Allen Big Band is the only nationally known Swing band headquartered in the Bay Area.
