Shane Allen Quartet performs at the Jazz Station in Eugene
Join Shane Allen and his quartet for a concert filled with joyous and fresh interpretations of beloved tunes from all eras: swing, soul, cinema, breakbeats, and beyond. Guests will be featured and be sure to stick around for a jam session in the 2nd Set!
- Shane Allen piano
- Devin Perez trumpet
- Alexandre Pabst bass
- Nik Barber drums
Possessed of a buoyant and unmistakable touch at the keyboard, Shane Allen's approach to joyous, communal music-making builds upon a vibrant working relationship with dancers (vernacular jazz, ballet, and contemporary) that he has cultivated for nearly two decades. He and his quartet weave supposed opposites into a spellbinding whole, combining a trickster's refusal of strict categories with a folk musician's regard for durable tradition. In their hands, contemporary and classic standards crackle with life, humor, and an undeniable beat.
Shane has been a performing pianist and dedicated student of American music since his time at the acclaimed High School for Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, TX, where he was blessed with the opportunity to learn from modern giants and classic masters, including Robert Glasper, Jason Moran, Helen Sung, Eric Harland, Chris Dave, Dennis Dotson, Sebastian Whittaker, and many others.
He continued his studies on scholarship at St. Olaf College in Minnesota, where he recorded a piano feature that won the 2011 Downbeat Magazine Award for Best Large Ensemble. Shane lived in Minnesota for 8 years, constantly performing in the local jazz community, accompanying with St. Paul Ballet and the St. Olaf Dance Department, and moonlighting on the avant-noise house show circuit.
In 2019, he moved to Eugene, where he now performs and teaches locally. He serves as the music coordinator for Track Town Swing (a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to Lindy Hop and vernacular jazz dance), as an accompanist at the University of Oregon Dance Department, and as pianist/organist at First Presbyterian Corvallis.
