As Neil Nines began releasing consistently in the fall of this year, it became clear that the learning, growth, and patience on both the production and DJ side had paid off. 2022 was a year of many wins for the Baltimore-based DJ/Producer, setting him up to take his career to a whole new level in. <a class="view-article fast" href="https://dancingastronaut.com/2023/01/neil-nines-drops-come-and-get-it/">Read More ▸</a>
I've known pianist, songmaker, and performer Heath Allen for over fifty years. We met at Penn in Philadelphia where Heath studied under composer George Crumb. Heath Allen is originally from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, but stayed on in West Philly, building a career as a cabaret band leader, in musical theater, and creator of the Popera, Andy, an opera about Andy Warhol, among many other activities. Over the years, Heath has worked with performers ranging from singer-songwriter Susan Werner to a legendary troupe called the Bearded Ladies. Today, at home in the large light filled piano room of his stately West Philadelphia row house, surrounded by electronic keyboards, books, and paintings, Heath Allen sits barefoot at his Steinway Grand Model A, looking out over Japanese maple and Juneberry trees.