Eddie Allen
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- This article is about the United States jazz musician. For the folk musician of the same name, see Eddie Allen (folk musician).
Eddie Allen (born July 12, 1957) is a jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist from Milwaukee. He has worked with Muhal Richard Abrams, Lester Bowie, Art Blakey, Benny Carter, Chico Freeman, and Dizzy Gillespie. He has used several variants of his name on CDs including: E.J. Allen, Eddie E.J. Allen, and E.J. "Eddie" Allen.
He also works in Rhythm and Blues and Rock. His rendition of Sade Adu's Smooth operator earned praise from Lester Bowie.
