Carl Allen (born 1961) is an American jazz drummer. Before finishing college he had begun to work as Freddie Hubbard's drummer, a position he held for eight years. He was later a member of The Message and led Carl Allen and the Manhattan Projects. He has also recorded with George Coleman, Art Farmer, Benny Green, and Jackie McLean. In 1988 Allen and Vincent Herring founded Big Apple Productions, which produced several albums featuring young jazz performers.
