Hailing from Charlotte, NC, multi-instrumentalist Luther Allison was first exposed to jazz while in high school through the local non-profit organization Jazz Arts Initiative, which was directed by Lonnie and Ocie Davis. Since his involvement in that organization throughout high school, Allison had the opportunity to perform alongside Donald Harrison and Delfeayo Marsalis prior to entering college. Over his time at the University of Tennessee, Allison worked as a side musician on both drums and piano alongside Gregory Tardy, Donald Brown, Conrad Herwig, and Steve Davis.
At the age of 19, Allison recorded his first record on drums (Michael Dease’s Father Figure, 2017). One year later, he returned to play piano on Dease’s album Reaching Out. In 2017, Allison became the first recipient of the Clyde Kerr Jr. Scholarship Award, presented by Jazz Arts Initiative in his hometown of Charlotte, NC. Allison graduated from The University of Tennessee in 2017, with his Bachelors of Music in Studio Music and Jazz with a focus in both Drums and Piano. He is currently studying for a Masters of Music in Jazz Performance from Michigan State University.
Performing on:
Reaching Out
Catalog# PR8177
Release Date: January 26, 2018
Father Figure
Catalog# PR8151
Release Date: April 22, 2016
