Allan Chase

Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Educator

UpComing Performances

Concerts, public appearances, clinics, and events:

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 7:30-8:30 PM

Berklee Ear Training Department Faculty Concert

Playing Greg Hopkins’ arrangement of “Alone Together” for five saxophones (Shannon LeClaire, Jorrit Dijkstra, Bob Patton, Rick DiMuzio; Allan Chase-baritone sax) and Rush’s “Freewill” with Mark Shilansky, Nick Grondin, Rick DiMuzio, and TBD.

David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston Street, Boston MA

Free & open to the public

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 7:30-8:30 PM

Fall Together 40th Anniversary Concert: Berklee Jazz Composition Faculty

Large ensemble compositions by Berklee Jazz Composition faculty, including a premiere of a piece by Allan Chase and several others.

David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston Street, Boston MA

Free & open to the public

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Sunday, November 9, 2025, 5:00-7:00 PM

Mandorla Music celebrates the music of George Russell (the jazz composer, 1923-2009)

Rick McLaughlin & Jesse Taitt-musical directors; Allan Chase-alto & tenor saxophones, Peter Kenagy-trumpet, Randy Pingrey-trombone, Amaury Cabral-guitar, Liz Sinn-piano, Rick McLaughlin-b, Brooke Sofferman-d

Peabody Hall, Parish of All Saints, 209 Ashmont Street, Dorchester MA

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 8:15 PM

Charlie Kohlhase Saxophone Support Group: Charlie Kohlhase, Temidayo Balogun, Allan Chase, Neil Leonard, Seth Meicht, Kathy Olson, Brian Price, Jason Robinson, Jared Sims – soprano, alto, tenor, baritone saxophones

Opening for Charlie Kohlhase Explorers’ Club and The Fully Celebrated Orchestra

Midway Café, 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain MA 02130

https://midwaycafe.com/

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Thursday, November 13, 2025, 7-10 PM

John McNeil Tribute

Mark Tipton-trumpet; Allan Chase-alto & baritone saxophones; Jerry Bergonzi-tenor saxophone, special guest; Mark Shilansky-piano; Joe Fitzgerald-bass; Austin McMahon-drums.

Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge MA; $10 cover at the door

https://www.lilypadinman.com/

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Saturday, November 15, 2025, 7:30-9:30 PM

New England Jazz Collaborative

New jazz compositions for big band by New England jazz composers

https://nejazzcollab.org/

The Drake, 44 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA  01002

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Sunday, November 16, 2025, 6:20-7:50 PM

Allan Chase Quintet

Original jazz compositions by Allan Chase

Allan Chase-alto & soprano saxophones; Yulia Musayelyan-flutes; Sheryl Bailey-guitar; Fernando Huergo-electric bass; Austin McMahon-drums.

Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge MA; $10 cover at the door

https://www.lilypadinman.com/

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Saturday, December 13, 2025, afternoon (exact time TBD)

JazzHers presents the Ayn Insterto Jazz Orchestra.

Newton MA. Details TBA.

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Sunday, January 18, 2026, 6:20-7:50 PM

Allan Chase group TBD; Bruno Råberg-b

Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge MA; $10 cover at the door

https://www.lilypadinman.com/

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Monday, February 23, 2026, PM

John McNeil Tribute Concert, NEC (information TBA)

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Saturday, March 14, 2026, 5 PM

Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra

Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education State Finals

Norwood High School

Norwood, MA

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PAST but video available — links below:

Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 8:25-9:30 PM

Jerry Bergonzi Sextet: Jerry Bergonzi-ts, Phil Grenadier-tpt, Allan Chase-as, bari, Plamen Karadonev-p, Matt Stavrakas-b, Luther Gray-d

Live stream concert on Facebook Live and YouTube, still available at:

https://www.youtube.com/live/8l5b0_N6dX0?si=mNkyKKg7uvjz-Fi0&t=1500

or

https://www.facebook.com/phil.grenadier/videos/207870285723495?idorvanity=2748920308610859

(Music begins at about 25:01 on video).

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Recent past performances: Click for PDF.

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