Alan was less than five years old when he started playing the piano, and took up the trumpet in high school.  Alan formed The Alan Quinn Orchestra when he was 18 years old as a way to showcase his talents on both instruments.  When not working with the band, Alan keeps busy as a freelance piano player, trumpet player and church organist.

Alan’s solo career includes performances with: Broadway shows “Catch Me If You Can” (NYC 2011) ”Beatlemania” (touring company 1982), Disco Diva’s – Gloria Gaynor and Donna Summer, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Motown legends – The Four Tops & The Temptations, Big Apple Circus (subbing 2007-2012 seasons), Connie Francis, Lou Christie, The New York Voices, Jake (Raging Bull) LaMotta, The Golden Boys of Bandstand (Frankie Avalon, Fabian &  Bobby Rydell),  The Coasters, Little Anthony and the Imperials, The Regents, The Happenings, Gene Chandler, The Jimmy Dorsey Big Band, Don Cornell, Marshall Crenshaw ..  and jazz notables such as Dizzy Gillespie, Jon Faddis, Michael Brecker & Randy Brecker, The Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (2003-2012) , Jimmy Heath, Bob Brookmeyer and many more (see the bottom of the Trumpet Stuff page for a more complete jazz listing)!

Alan was featured at a New York Mets game playing ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ on trumpet.

Alan has worked with acts such as Bobby Rydell, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Connie Francis and the  Big Apple Circus as both a keyboard and trumpet player at different times.  The pic at the grand piano above was taken at a very well attended concert at the PNC Bank Arts Center for Bobby Rydell.