NORM RUEBLING BAND blues, r&b, classic rock, big band, jazz & soul

Allen is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia 

where he performed in any ensemble that used trumpets. 

In 1984 he met and became a student of Bobby Shew.

Allen has performed with jazz artists Clark Terry, 

Dizzy Gillispie, Louis Bellson, Conte Condoli, Gary Foster, 

Pete Christlieb, Bobby Shew, John Faddis, Marvin Stamm, 

Buddy DeFranco, Conrad Herwig, Bill Watrous 

and John Fedchock, to name a few.

Some of the entertainers Allen has performed for include

Ray Charles, Tom Jones, Mel Torme, Jack Jones, 

John Davidson, Olivia Newton-John, Bob Hope, 

Bob Newhart, Glen Campbell, Frank Gorshin, The Four Tops, 

The Temptations, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Jan & Dean, 

The Beach Boys and The Manhattan Transfer.

Allen is currently on staff with the University of 

Missouri-St. Louis and the University of 

Missouri-Columbia where he teaches Jazz Trumpet, 

Jazz Combos and Jazz Improvisation. In addition 

to working with the Norm Ruebling Band, 

Allen performs regularly with the St. Louis Jazz Orchestra, 

the Columbia Jazz Orchestra, The Jim Widner Big Band, 

Lenny Klinger’s Galaxy, The University of Missouri 

Jazz Combo-MUFJAC and is in demand as a studio 

musician, as well as a performer/clinician in 

Jazz Festivals throughout the Midwest.

In 2004 Allen produced a solo CD entitled “First Time Out” 

available on the Chase Music Label.

As a Yamaha Performing Artist, Allen uses 

Yamaha Trumpets and Flugelhorns exclusively.