Sonaré Pro Brass is pleased to welcome Steve Allen as Brass Sales Director for the Sonaré and E.K. Blessing product lines. Allen brings over forty years of experience in the music industry, having held positions in sales, product management, and customer service with musical instrument manufacturers. A professional trumpet player, Allen began his career as a bandsman in the United States Air Force 564th Tactical Air Command Band at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia. For the past sixteen years, Mr. Allen has resided in Elkhart, where he is currently the director of the Truth in Jazz Big Band and associate conductor of the Elkhart Municipal Band. He is also an Adjunct Trumpet Instructor at St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana. Mr. Allen received his Bachelor of Music degree from Florida Southern College and Master of Music from the University of Kansas.
