Swedish jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer, born November 7, 1934 in Falun, Sweden. Jan started as a pianist, switched to the trumpet and started playing with Carl-Henrik Norin at Nalen. Soon he was in the circle around Lars Gullin, Arne Domnérus, Bengt-Arne Wallin and Jan Johansson. Allan received the Golden Record for his first solo album Jan Allan - 70. Formed the chamber jazz trio Trio con Tromba together with Bengt Hallberg and Georg Riedel, and later a trio with Rune Gustafson and Georg Riedel.