During the 1990s he attended seminars of artists like Barney Kessel, Mick Goodrick, Scott Henderson, Jim Hall (musician), and vocal teacher Jo Estill, who played a key role in his development.
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She also appeared as the head of a dance troupe in the movie Carolina Blues, and sang in the 1944 short film Jammin' the Blues, accompanied by Lester Young, Barney Kessel and others.
These include such performers as her long-time producer and husband Keith Mansfield, King Curtis, Herman Foster, Arthur Prysock, Tom Jones, The Coasters, Count Basie Orchestra, Adelaide Hall, Art Farmer, Brook Benton, Barney Kessel, Art Themen, Sarah Vaughan, Hank Jones, Maynard Ferguson, Dudley Moore.
Also in demand as an accompanist, Allan has worked with over 35 International Jazz icons including Milt Jackson, Jay Mc Shann, Herb Ellis, Phil Woods, Al Cohn, Plas Johnson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Art Hodes, Barney Kessel, Urbie Green, Buddy Tate, Joe Newman, Mal.Waldren, Johnny Griffin, Scott Hamilton, Wild Bill Davidson, Urbie Green, Ronnie Scott, Charlie Bird, Ralph Sutton, Sheilah Jordan, Red Holloway, Emily Remla and Richie Cole.
The band continued to play for many years at the jazz club now known as Nathan P. Murphy's, opening for numerous jazz artists such as Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich and Barney Kessel, who shared the stage with the band.
In 1944, Granz and Gjon Mili produced the jazz film Jammin' the Blues, which starred Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Barney Kessel, Harry Edison, Jo Jones, Sidney Catlett, Marlowe Morris, and Marie Bryant, and was nominated for an Academy Award.