Allison Young

Allison Young is a musician, educator, and arts entrepreneur currently based in northern Colorado. She performs in both jazz and classical realms as a saxophone player and woodwind doubler and enjoys collaborating and creating with musicians in a variety of styles. Allison performs locally as a bandleader and sidewoman for groups such as the Drew Zaremba Jazz Fellowship Orchestra, the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra, the Annie Booth Big Band, and the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra. Most recently, she toured with the Glenn Miller Orchestra in the Reed 5 chair, playing baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet, and bass clarinet.

Allison has performed alongside musicians such as Wayne Bergeron, Sheila Jordan, Greg Gisbert, Steve Kovalcheck, and Jim White. She has recorded with the Zaremba Fellowship Orchestra, Ted Davies Big Band, and the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra, all set to release records this year. In addition, Allison was also recently one of 20 mentees selected for the Women in Jazz Mentorship Program, where she was mentored by saxophonist Caroline Davis and collaborated with talented young female and non-binary musicians across the country. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2022 with a Bachelor’s in Music Business, where she studied saxophone with Dr. Andrew Dahlke.