Jackie Allen is a jazz singer whose versatility, range, and infectious enth… Read Full Bio ↴Jackie Allen is a jazz singer whose versatility, range, and infectious enthusiasm make her one of the most accomplished vocalists on the Chicago scene. She has gained a large, enthusiastic following and critical acclaim for her performances throughout Chicago, the Midwest, and overseas.

Jackie’s self-produced CD, "Never Let Me Go" brought outstanding reviews. Her holiday album with jazz veteran Judy Roberts, paired two of the city's most popular female performers and inspired a series of standing-room concerts.

Jackie's work as a jazz educator has made her one of Chicago's most influential and respected vocal instructors.

Jackie Allen is a Midwestern native who grew up surrounded by music. Her father, Gene Allen, plays Dixieland jazz tuba, and she and her four siblings all played brass instruments. Her choice was the French horn. At the University of Wisconsin at Madison, she studied music with an eclectic mix of teachers including renowned jazz bassist Richard Davis and pianist/theoretician Joan Wildman; as well as studying voice with Lois Fisher and John Gilmore.

Jackie formed her first jazz quartet in the mid-1980s. It was while performing five nights a week as a duo with Mel Rhyne (the original keyboardist for jazz legend Wes Montgomery) that she began to develop her distinctive, sophisticated style . In Chicago, she performs regularly in clubs such as Lush Life, Andy’s, Green Mill, Pops for Champagne, and Toulouse.

"Never Let Me Go" (Lake Shore Jazz) received glowing reviews in Down Beat, Jazz Times, and the Chicago Tribune, making the national top-twenty and remaining on the charts for thirteen weeks. "Santa Baby," her holiday album, co-produced with pianist Judy Roberts, was named "the most endearing of the holiday albums" by the Chicago Tribune.

Jackie Allen's second solo album entitled "Which?," released on the Naxos Jazz label, was produced by Ralph Jungheim, producer of Grammy Award winners for Joe Williams and Ruth Brown. Jackie is featured on the acclaimed recording "Women Who Swing Chicago" (Big Chicago Records).

Jackie Allen has performed in Europe at the North Sea Jazz Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her performance with bassist Hans Sturm at the International Bass Festival in Edinburgh was highly acclaimed. Jackie has also been featured on the main stage of the Chicago Jazz Festival and the Ravinia Festival.

Jackie has performed and recorded with jazz artists such as Patricia Barber, Bill Cunliffe, Richard Davis, Von Freeman, Eddie Higgins, Red Holloway, Roy McCurdy, and Ira Sullivan.

She has written songs recorded by major artists including Nnenna Freelon.

Jackie Allen is a popular and inspiring educator who has been the jazz vocal instructor at the Old Town School of Folk Music for many years. She has also been featured with a number of university jazz ensembles as a guest performer and clinician.

Jackie produced concerts for the Disney Institute in Florida, including a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. She is a Governor of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences’ Chicago Chapter.

Neil Tesser, author of the Playboy Guide to Jazz, comments on her debut recording "With this recording, Jackie does more than debut. She arrives. And as the title suggests, she’s worth hanging on to."

Lazy Afternoon
Jackie Allen Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Lazy Afternoon' by these artists:

Anderson Ernestine It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zoomin' And th…
Ann Hampton Callaway A far pink cloud hangs over the hill Unfolding like a…
Barbra Streisand It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And th…
Belle Regina Ollie told me I'm a fool. So I walked on…
Benny Carter and His Orchestra It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And th…
Brain Purist Oh we were crazy and young, And we still are Sailing…
Bree Sharp Take a walk on Madison The handbag hounds are out…
Cyrille Aimée It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zoomin' And th…
Daniel Michaels and His Orchestra It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And th…

Danilo Perez Ollie told me I'm a fool. So I walked on…
Dany Binia When you loved like I'm loved Somebody got to hate ya It…
Diane Hubka Ollie told me I'm a fool. So I walked on…
Eartha Kitt It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zoomin' And th…
Eartha Kitt Henry René and His Orchestra It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And th…
Eartha Kitt; Henri René & His Orchestra It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zoomin' And th…
Eddie Fisher It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And th…
Eddie Fisher (Vocal) It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And …
Ernestine Anderson It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zoomin' And th…
Grant Green Ollie told me I'm a fool. So I walked on…
Henri Rene's Orchestra It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zoomin' And …
Irene Kral It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zoomin' And th…
J. M. Rhythm Four (When the sun turns around to burn us all What will…
Jackie & Roy Ollie told me I'm a fool. So I walked on…
Justin Hayward As the sun begins to fade On a lazy afternoon And the…
Kaye Ballard Ollie told me I'm a fool. So I walked on…
Kitt Eartha It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zoomin' And th…
Marty Paich & His Orchestra It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And th…
Opie Bellas Ollie told me I'm a fool. So I walked on…
Patti Austin It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And th…
Perez Danilo Ollie told me I'm a fool. So I walked on…
Philip Quast It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle-bugs are zooming And th…
Ralph Sharon & His Orchestra It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And th…
Ray Barretto & New World Spirit Ollie told me I'm a fool. So I walked on…
Rebelution Girl don't you worry about a thing Pick your head up…
Regina Belle Ollie told me I'm a fool. So I walked on…
Rich Price It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And th…
Rochelle House Ollie told me I'm a fool. So I walked on…
Rum Ragged It's a lazy afternoon I'd love to hear a lonesome tune Come…
Sarah Vaughan It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And th…
Sharp Bree Take a walk on Madison The handbag hounds are out…
Sheila Jordan It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And th…
Sheila Jordan & Harvie Swartz It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And …
Shirley Horn It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zoomin' And th…
The Hi-Lo's It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And th…
The Roots It's a lazy afternoon Consider this a message to my mellow…
The Walker Brothers Ollie told me I'm a fool. So I walked on…
Tony Bennett It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And th…
尚雯婕 It's a perfect day It's a perfect day It's a perfect day It'…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Jackie Allen:

Everything I've Got Belongs to You Don't stamp your foot at me It's impolite To stamp your foot…
Fools Rush In "Romance is a game for fools" I used to say A game…
It's Bad For Me Your words go through and through me And leave me totally…
Living Without You I can hear that old clock ticking, passing time up…
Lost In the Stars Before Lord God made the sea and the land He held…
Love Is Blue It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
Moon of Deception A writer with no pen A watch that don't know when A…
So Many Stars The dawn is filled with dreams So many dreams, which one…
Solitary Moon When the night Is wrapped around us And the dawn might com…
Star Eyes Star eyes, That to me is what your eyes are, Soft as…

You're Nearer You're nearer than my head is to my pillow Nearer than…

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