# Event Details

- **Event Name**: G. Thomas Allen Quintet
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: G. Thomas Allen, voice
Dennis Luxion, piano
Greg Ward, sax
Jeremiah Hunt, bass
Neil Hemphill, drums

G. Thomas Allen, M. Mus., Associate Professor of Voice at Berklee College of Music, is an award-winning, genre-defying artist whose career bridges opera, jazz, and contemporary performance. His appearance at the 67th Monterey Jazz Festival was praised by San Francisco Classical Voice for “effectively deploying the androgynous quality of his voice to reimagine musical boundaries,” drawing comparisons to the legendary Little Jimmy Scott.

Allen rose to national attention during the 2014–15 season with his L.A. Opera debut as The First Witch in Dido and Aeneas, in a landmark production featuring three African American countertenors onstage—a rarity in opera history. In summer 2026, he made his Cincinnati Opera debut in the world premiere of Lalovavi: An Afrofuturist Grand Opera as part of the Black Opera Project.

In 2021, Allen became the first male winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, cementing his reputation as a crossover artist at the intersection of jazz and classical music. He has headlined renowned venues including Dizzy’s Club (NYC), Minton’s Playhouse, SOUTH (Philadelphia), Keystone Korner (Baltimore), The Jazz Showcase, The Green Mill, and Winter’s Jazz Club (Chicago), and has appeared at major festivals including Monterey, New Orleans, Chicago, White Plains, Buffalo, TD Moody, and Stevens Point.

His concert credits include Bernstein’s Mass with the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Too Hot to Handel with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, performances with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, and a 2024 BBC Proms debut at London’s Royal Albert Hall. He also appeared on Saturday Night Live as a background vocalist for Jacob Collier and Coldplay.

Allen is also recognized in gospel music for his Grammy-nominated recordings with Ricky Dillard & New G. His self-titled jazz debut reached #1 on the iTunes Jazz chart, followed by Love Affair: Serenades of the Heart, with his third recording, Dream Shade, scheduled for release in early spring.

A sought-after presenter and educator, Allen has appeared at ACDA, GIA, JEN, and GMWA conferences. He holds degrees from Morgan State University and Carthage College, is the author of The AndroVox Method: A Practical Guide to Mapping Resonance in Contemporary Voice, and is the CEO and founder of Allen Studios, LLC, a private voice studio based in Chicago.

A $20 drink/food minimum is charged per person in the party, per set, if the total for beverages purchased by the party does not meet the minimum.

Important Notices:

If you do not check in by 15 minutes into the start of the set, we reserve the right to resell your seats with no refund.

Tickets for this performance are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, a one-time transfer to a future show of equal value will be accepted. The transfer must be requested 24 hours before the start of the performance.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cincinnati/g-thomas-allen-quintet/200030468919114
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, festivals, concerts, parties, fine-arts, literary-art, nonprofit, contests, live-music, jazz
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Cincinnati
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH
- **lat**: 39.125694968126
- **long**: -84.488043872538
- **full address**: Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH, 973 E McMillan St, Cincinnati, OH 45206-2007, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is G. Thomas Allen Quintet being held?
  - **A:** G. Thomas Allen Quintet takes place on Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Caffe Vivace - Cincinnati, OH, 973 E McMillan St, Cincinnati, OH 45206-2007, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing G. Thomas Allen Quintet?
  - **A:** G. Thomas Allen Quintet is organized by Caffe Vivace - Cincinnati, OH.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Caffe Vivace - Cincinnati, OH's events?
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- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** G. Thomas Allen Quintet is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cincinnati, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If G. Thomas Allen Quintet sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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