With over 200 recordings to his credit, the gifted Milwaukee-born, New York-based drummer, sideman, bandleader, entrepreneur, and educator, Carl Allen’s profound and propulsive percolations provided soulful and syncopated support for nearly three decades.

"I put myself in the listener's shoes and craft the music to feel like it’s telling a coherent story with a narrative arc," says Allen. "Tippin’ is a record that I would want to hear as a listener. Honoring listeners made personnel selection critical. As a drummer, the most important relationship is between the bass and drums. The dream team for this record is my friend and brother, Christian McBride, and the phenomenal Chris Potter."