“The Good Fight”
is finally available
Allen has a touch that most guitarists would kill for. Growing up in Auburn, Alabama and utilizing influences ranging from Wayne Shorter to the Beatles, Duane Allman to Allan Holdsworth, his style is exciting and eclectic. Besides his own C.D.s Allen has performed and/or recorded with jazz and R&B luminaries including Randy Crawford, Gino Vannelli, Patti Austin, Roberta Flack, BeBe & CeCe Winan, The Crusaders, Bobby Caldwell, James Ingram, many others.
Check out the NEW Allen Hinds XTC/XSC California collection
MUSIC
“Hinds’ animated phraseology comes to the forefront immediately. His velvety note-bending articulations, howling upper-register choruses and climatically oriented manner of constructing a solo” “Vintage Guitar”
recorded just before Covid featuring Matt Rohde, Traviis Carlton, Donald Barrett, Jimmy Johnson, Lenny Castro so many others
2016 with the incredible Vinnie Colaiuta and Jimmy Johnson..a hard year for me, and it shows in places.. not in a bad way
this was a labor of love, Pedro and Marta, Traces, and teh title cut..featuring Reinhardt Melz from Gino’s band and Jimmy johnson…2009
this cd was my 2nd cd.. did it really fast for a tour in Japan..featuring Now Really and some cool songs
a fun andventure with an old friend , and animation director of “pinky and the Brain” fame and the new “dog Man “ movie on Dreamworks Peter Hastings and teh great Chris wobich…fun jams
My first CD.. …some songs we still do in the live show…..2005
the title cut, “Falling Up” is still the most streamed and covered of all my songs.. lots of great memories from this cd….2007
Check out Allen’s You tube channel
Live clips plus helpful hints and nonsense
ABOUT
Growing up in the south in a liberal little town exposed me to the best things in life .Auburn, Alabama in the 70’s and 80’s was special
COMPOSER
Being a sideman was and is fun but the pleasure you get from knowing you can affect someones mood or life with a melody in a song is something really special
LESSONS
With Zoom and 35+ years of teaching I think I can help.