2026 Adjudicators

Alberta born Colleen Allen plays all saxes, flute, and clarinet. She has performed extensively with Molly Johnson, David Clayton Thomas, Holly Cole, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Cirque Du Soleil, Brian Barlow's Big Band and Snarky Puppy drummer, Larnel Lewis.

Recent recordings include Hilario Duran's Juno and Latin Grammy award winning Big Band featuring Paquito D'Rivera. Alongside her professional performance career, Ms. Allen is also the Artistic Director of the Port Hope Jazz Festival and has programmed two sell-out seasons: 2024/2025.

Colleen is an experienced educator and adjudicator having taught at Humber College's esteemed Jazz Studies Program for over 20 years.