Allen Dennard is a trumpeter, composer and bandleader who was born and raised in the city of Detroit, Michigan. Allen attended the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor where he received a full ride from the university's jazz department. From there he obtained other pivotal opportunities that would further him in his music career. Allen has made three appearances as a sideman in the Detroit Jazz Festival, and in January 2019, Allen was chosen by the Detroit MetroTimes as one of ten artists they thought would become famous in that year. Allen is a bandleader of his own groups; the Allen Dennard Trio, the Allen Dennard Quartet and the Allen Dennard Quintet. All groups have been headliners in venues around Detroit, Metro-Detroit and the state of Michigan; such as Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Cliff Bell's, The Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, Bert's Marketplace, The Blue Llama, The Whisky Parlor, etc. He has also been the headliner for several local festivals around Detroit, such as "Jazzin at the Vanity", "Jazz on the Ave'' and the "African World Festival" held at the Charles H. Wright Museum. Allen's music is a mixture of jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and funk. Allen still resides in Detroit, focusing on furthering his musical career in the local, national and international music scene.