Allen Young

ALLEN HUNTER YOUNG DELANO, Minn. - Allen Hunter Young, a nationally and internationally recognized musician and composer, died unexpectedly Friday, May 6, 2011, in Delano. He was born May 18, 1950, in Chicago. He grew up in Barrington, Ill., and graduated from Barrington High School in 1968. He earned a BS in music education from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., where he played trumpet in the top band ensembles and the marching band. With his long-time collaborator and partner he played with many bands during his career, including Morning After, Cash Money, Jamtrack, Michael Paul and the Capone AllStars, Rainbow Seekers, and most recently Al/Capone. He toured with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Duke Ellington Orchestra, and the Lena Horn and Alan King shows. One of his recent recording projects, "Mr. Smooth", produced by Jason Miles and featuring Alex Ligertwood and Dean Brown, reached number 43 on the Smooth Jazz charts, was number 1 in many national markets, and was featured on the front page of "All That Jazz" magazine, receiving international accolades. Survived by wife, Kathie (Anderson) Young of Delano; stepchildren, Jessica Clary, JoAnna and Willie Clary and Jason Thompson; grandchildren, Abbeygale and Ayden Clary; sister and brother-in-law, Robert and Susan (Young) Parks of Oak Park, Ill.: nephews, Ben and Ian Parks; his extended families, including Gennaro "Jeep" and Kathie Capone and their families, Joyce Anderson, Chuck Anderson, Julie Hyllsted, Susan Weise, Jim Anderson, and Cindy Anderson and their families. Predeceased by parents, Stanley H. Young and Jean L. (Allen) Young of Barrington. Private burial. A celebration of Allen's life in Amery, Wis., on May 10. A memorial service will be held in Rockford later this summer. Tributes can be posted at group page on Facebook: remembering allen young. Memorials may be made to The Pet Project, P.O. Box 6857, Minneapolis, MN 55406, thepetproject.org, which helps people keep their pets by providing food and basic supplies to those who are struggling, or to PING!, P.O. Box 1963, Oak Park, IL 60304, pingoprf.org, whose mission is to make music instruction available to all children by providing musical instruments to low-income students. Arrangements by the Iten Funeral Home in Delano.