Cory Allen is a Detroit-based guitarist, educator, and composer. Active on the metro Detroit jazz scene, Cory performs with his own trio as well as with the Sean Dobbins Organ Quartet and as a freelance guitarist. Cory’s musical voice was developed through study at Central Michigan University (B.S. in Music) and Michigan State University (M.Mus in Jazz Studies), where he fostered his love for swing, bebop, and blues and studied the classic jazz guitarists Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, and Jim Hall. Joyful, unabashed swing describes his musical approach; his respectful reverence for the music is evident, but he never forgets to keep it fun and play with joy