From his home in Seattle, WA, Allen's current career thrust is an impressive schedule of recitals, concerts, and composing. His continued commitment to education and the value of music in everyday life results each year in an extensive schedule of guest appearances at universities throughout North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia.

Allen's solo jazz recordings include CDs such as "Trumpet Summit" and "Skyrocket" from Summit Records. Classical CDs currently available from De Haske Recordings are "Emerald Concerto and Other Gems" with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, "Vizzutti Plays Vizzutti", and "Vizzutti and Soli On Tour". His CD "High Class Brass" (also De Haske Recordings) is a unique classical/jazz blend co-produced, written, and performed with fellow trumpet artist and composer Jeff Tyzik accompanied by a 90 piece orchestra. Also available are "Baroque and Beyond" (from Sony), "The Carnival of Venus" (Summit Records), and "A Trumpeter's Dream" (Ludwig Music Publishing).

As Artist in Residence, Allen has taught at the Eastman School of Music, the Banff Center for the Performing Arts, the University of Washington, Kansas State University, West Texas State University, the Skidmore Jazz Institute, and the Trompeten Akademie of Bremen, Germany. His extensive treatise, The Allen Vizzutti Trumpet Method, (published by Alfred Music Publishing) is rapidly becoming a standard work for trumpet study worldwide. Many more of Allen's jazz and classical compositions are published by Bella Musica, a company established by Allen and Jeff Tyzik, and De Haske Publications.

Allen's love of expression through composition has led to world premiere performances by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, the Tonight Show Band, the Royal Philharmonic of London, the London Symphony, and the Summit Brass. In fact, the first Tonight Show Band CD. co-produced by Allen and Jeff Tyzik, won a Grammy Award for Best Big Band. At the world premier of his Emerald Trumpet Concerto with the Syracuse Symphony, critics wrote: "The Emerald sparkles! . . . a vivacious treatment which speaks well for both his dramatic instinct and technical prowess as a composer." He has published numerous jazz band compositions ranging in level from easy pieces for young school bands, to works he has performed with such ensembles as the Woody Herman Thundering Herd, Chick Corea, The Airmen of Note, The Army Blues, The Eastman School of Music Jazz Ensemble and the Johnny Carson Tonight Show band. Allen’s unique voice in jazz and fusion composition is evident in his own sparkling solo recordings.

While growing up in Montana, Allen Vizzutti was guided by his father, a self-taught musician and trumpet player, until he left home to attend the Eastman School of Music. There he earned a Bachelor of Music, Master of Music and a Performer's Certificate, a chair in the faculty brass quintet, and the only Artist's Diploma ever awarded to a wind player in Eastman's 77 year history. While living in Los Angeles during the 80's, Allen performed on over 100 motion picture soundtracks (such as Back to The Future and Star Trek), countless TV shows, commercials and recordings with such artists as Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Chick Corea, and Prince. His one hour educational video, "Steps to Excellence" was written, performed and produced by Allen for Yamaha Corporation of America. Allen Vizzutti is a Yamaha Performing Artist.