Beautiful . . . lyrical . . . stunning .. . stupefying.
Syracuse Post Standard

Finely tuned wind, easy control, polyharmonic wit, orchestral penmanship, punctuated spiritual warmth . . . rarely do so many qualities find themselves in one musician.
Chick Corea

Equally at home in a multitude of musical idioms, Allen Vizzutti has visited 30 countries and every state in the union to perform with a rainbow of artists and ensembles including Chick Corea, Doc Severinsen, the NBC Tonight Show Band, the Airmen of Note, the Army Blues, Chuck Mangione, Woody Herman, Japan's NHK Symphony Orchestra and the Kosei Wind Orchestra. Performing as a classical a jazz artist, often in the same evening, he has appeared as guest soloist with symphony orchestras in Tokyo, Germany, St. Louis, Rochester, NY, Syracuse, Honolulu, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Phoenix, and Edmonton. Music lovers in Germany, Poland, England, Sweden, Brazil, Canada, Japan, and the United States have heard his brilliant sound over the airwaves of national television. Allen's status as an artist has led to solo performances at the Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, Newport Jazz Festival, Banff Center for the Performing Arts, Montreaux Jazz Festival, the Teton, Breckenridge and Aspen Music Festivals, the Charles Ives Center, and Lincoln Center in New York City.

From his home base in Seattle, WA, Allen's current career thrust is an impressive schedule of recitals, concerts, and composing. His continued commitment to education and the value of music in everyday life results each year in an extensive schedule of guest appearances at universities throughout Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada, and the United States in both jazz and classical idioms.

Allen's solo jazz recordings include CDs such as "Trumpet Summit" and "Skyrocket" from Summit Records. Classical CDs currently available are "Baroque and Beyond" (from Sony) and "A Trumpeter's Dream" (Ludwig Music Publishing). His CD "High Class Brass" (Prophecy Records) is a unique classical/jazz blend co-produced, written, and performed with fellow trumpet artist and composer Jeff Tyzik accompanied by a 90 piece orchestra.

As Artist in Residence, Allen has taught at the Eastman School of Music, the Banff Center for the Performing Arts, the University of Washington, Kansas State University, West Texas State University, the Skidmore Jazz Institute, and the Trompeten Akademie of Bremen, Germany. His extensive treatise, The Allen Vizzutti Trumpet Method, (published by Alfred Music Publishing) is rapidly becoming a standard work for trumpet study worldwide. Many more of Allen's jazz and classical compositions are published by Bella Musica, a company established by Allen and Jeff Tyzik.

Allen's love of expression through composition has led to world premiere performances by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Phoenix Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, the Tonight Show Band, the Royal Philharmonic of London, the London Symphony, and the Summit Brass. In fact, the first Tonight Show Band CD. co-produced by Allen and Jeff Tyzik, won a Grammy Award for Best Big Band. At the world premiere of his Emerald Trumpet Concerto with the Syracuse Symphony, critics wrote: "The Emerald sparkles! . . . a vivacious treatment which speaks well for both his dramatic instinct and technical prowess as a composer."

While growing up in Montana, Allen Vizzutti was guided by his father, a self-taught musician and trumpet player, until leaving home to attend the Eastman School of Music. There he earned a Bachelor of Music, Master of Music and a Performer's Certificate, a chair in the faculty brass quintet, and the only Artist's Diploma ever awarded to a wind player in Eastman's 75 year history.

While living in Los Angeles during the 80's, Allen performed on over 100 motion picture soundtracks including Back to The Future and Star Trek, countless TV shows, commercials and recordings with such artists as Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Chick Corea, and Prince. His one hour educational video, "Steps to Excellence" was written, performed and produced by Allen for Yamaha Corporation of America. Mr. Vizzutti is a Yamaha Performing Artist.

One of the greatest soloists of our time.
Thomas Stevens, 1st Trumpet, Los Angeles Philharmonic
11/95

"Allen Vizzutti" Fusion/Jazz (with Chick Corea Head First/K-Tel and Joe Farrell) 1/800-328-6640
Cassette or CD

"Red Metal" Fusion/Jazz Bainbridge Records
LP or Cassette
P.O. Box 8248
BTC 6246 Van Nuys, CA 91409

"The Versatility of Classical (with the Kansas Golden Crest Records
Allen Vizzutti" University Wind Ensemble)
LP

"Baroque and Beyond" Classical/Chamber Orchestra CBS/Sony (Japan)
LP, Cassette and CD
32DC525

"High Class Brass" Symphonic Pops Performance Prophecy Records
(with the National RepertoryOrchestra)

"The Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen, Vol. 1" (1986 Grammy Winner)

"The Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen, Vol. 2" (1987 Grammy Nominee)