Tyrone Allen II Quartet

Tyrone Allen began his musical journey at the age of 3 in Temple Hills, Maryland. Taking instruction from his father who taught in DC public schools, Tyrone began developing his ears very early on. He studied Classical and Jazz music at the Eastman School of Music under James VanDemark and Jeff Campbell respectively, and went on to attend the Berklee College of Music the following year. Now residing in Brooklyn, NY, Tyrone continues to play with mentors he came to know in Boston, including Ralph Peterson, George Garzone, and Jerry Bergonzi. This artist does not have a bio yet. Lex Korten has had ample opportunity to learn from some of the finest and most dedicated mentors in Jazz music. To help represent America’s great original art form, a music with social purpose and irrevocable partnership with African-American heritage, is a privilege and responsibility Lex strives to fulfill every day. He has been fortunate enough to travel to Europe, Asia and Africa in service of this message and the betterment of his craft. Lex is proud to collaborate with many like-minded individuals in his generation and an ever-expanding list of great luminaries, and he leads new projects regularly at The Jazz Gallery in NYC. His playing has been called upon by such leaders as Tyshawn Sorey, Jaleel Shaw, Caroline Davis, Ari Hoenig, Dayna Stephens, Robert Hurst, Clarence Penn, Joel Ross and Massimo Biolcati. Recently, Lex won 1st prize in the 2020 UNISA International Jazz Piano Competition, held in South Africa. This artist does not have a bio yet.