John Allred (born 1962 in Rock Island, Illinois) is an American jazz trombonist, tuba player, euphoniumist, and songwriter. The son of jazz trombonist Bill Allred, Allred began a professional career with the Jazz Minors at Disneyland Anaheim after high school. In 1987, Allred joined Woody Herman and the Young Thundering Herd, performing alongside Stan Getz, Rosemary Clooney, and Clark Terry. Later based in Orlando, Florida, Allred worked as a studio musician and recorded the tuba parts for the film My Girl (1991). During this period, he toured with the Harry Connick Jr. Big Band and played euphonium in the Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort. In 1999, Allred relocated to New York City and joined the Toshiko Akiyoshi Big Band and the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band. His discography includes the albums In the Beginning (1993), Focused (1998), and Head to Head (2002).
