Allison Miner

Elizabeth Allison Miner (née Crowther) (September 23, 1949 – December 23, 1995) was an American music promoter and manager. She was instrumental in the early production and was a co-founder with George Wein and Quint Davis of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and the later career of pianist Professor Longhair.

Early life Allison Miner was born Elizabeth Allison Crowther in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida led Professor Longhair's back-up band. "Her devotion to Professor Longhair gave him the best years of his life", George Wein was quoted as saying in Miner's obituary that ran in The Times-Picayune.

Miner and Kaslow moved to Cleveland in the mid-1980s, where she produced a Cajun and zydeco radio show at Case Western Reserve University on WRUW 91.1, led the National Folk Festival at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and was development director at the Cleveland Music School Settlement.

Death and legacy In December 1995, Miner succumbed to complications from multiple myeloma, at age 46.

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation eventually established The Allison Miner Series as an initiative of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archive to highlight research, scholarship, and projects that utilize the historic collection. Miner was a dedicated advocate for New Orleans music and culture, known for her significant contributions to the preservation and promotion of the city’s musical heritage. Her passion and commitment to supporting local musicians and cultural traditions have left a lasting impact on the community. The Allison Miner Lecture Series was created to underscore the work of recipients of the Jazz & Heritage Fellowship Research Grants.

Personal life Miner is the first cousin five times removed to Sir Moses Montefiore on her father's side. Her uncle Frank Crowther was a speechwriter for Robert F. Kennedy in the 1960s and close personal friend to Norman Mailer. Her paternal grandfather Rodney Crowther was the chief war correspondent in Europe during World War II for The Baltimore Sun. She is survived by her two sons, Jonathan Kaslow and Rashi Montefiore Kaslow.