Drummer Carl Allen on his introduction to jazz and his first paid gig

In this video interview from The Jazz Cruise in 2015, drummer Carl Allen talks about the first jazz album he bought, the first live jazz he saw and his first paid gig. Interview by Irene Lee, video by Lee Mergner, for JazzTimes. For more information about Carl Allen., go to www.carlallen.com For more information about JazzTimes, go to www.jazztimes.com. For more information about The Jazz Cruise, go to www.thejazzcruise.com.