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Richard Howell
Jazz has always been where people come together across a seemingly unbridgeable divide, it’s truth-telling music, my language. Jazz music became the truest expression of community and a common element of connection to bridge what is uncommon.
My music celebrates diversity as it bridges, unites and merges the experience of all listeners. I define it as ‘Bridge Music”. ”Bridge Music" is a jazz pathway over obstacles that joins differences and links through the sonic connection. Its roots are based in the spirit of John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme ”, in the contradiction of James Browns simplistic yet complicated African inspired rhythmic concepts to the deep soulfulness of the Isley Brothers forever touching our hearts.
I have had the privilege to perform with numerous Pop, Soul, and Jazz music Industry icons. I am in gratitude to have been able to record, perform and share the stages across the globe from America to Africa performing the Zellerbach Hall to the Royal Albert Hall with many wonderful musicians local and international artist such as Etta James, Chaka Khan and Maurice White to only name a few and the new voices of jazz with the likes of Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah.
Today I lecture Jazz History with JazzTree Education internationally, I am an intricate part of Oaktown Jazz Workshops, an active saxophonist, and educator a "producer gunslinger for hire" of Jazz, Funk, World and Pop kinds of music while culminating all these experiences I lead two extremely powerful Jazz ensembles, RHQuartet and Richard Howell and Sudden Changes.
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Richard Howell: Moon Over Tiburon
by Jack Bowers
After easing past the words of praise for San Francisco Bay-area based saxophonist / educator Richard Howell's spiritual connection" and the description of his work as bridge music," uniting and merging the experiences of listeners, it sounds much like probative contemporary small-group jazz. Besides playing saxophone (and singing, on the soulful anthem We Are All Connected"), Howell composed (and presumably arranged) every number on Moon Over Tiburon, a cerebral exercise that is heavy on group interplay and strong, close-knit rhythm, ...
Continue ReadingRichard Howell: Coming Of Age - MANGAKU
by Neri Pollastri
Il sassofonista Richard Howell è una personalità musicale piuttosto singolare: nativo di Los Angeles, attivo dagli anni Ottanta a San Francisco, ha avuto per maestri sassofonisti come Justo Almario, specialista di latin jazz, e Don Myrick, degli Earth, Wind and Fire, per poi suonare con Don Cherry e Charlie Haden, ma anche con cantanti blues e soul come Etta James e Chaka Khan. Accanto all'attività di musicista Howell ha anche svolto quella di produttore, frequentando artisti di ogni genere. Tutta ...
Continue ReadingSaxophonist Richard Howell - Exciting New Release 'Moon Over Tiburon' on November 12th
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Moon Over Tiburon—Richard Howell's first solo album in a while with the release date: November 12, 2020 on Pomona Sunrise Records. There were plans to record in the future with his group Richard Howell and Sudden Changes, BUT 2020 brought unforeseen challenges. So, Richard enlisted alumni from his group RHQ like the soulful virtuoso pianist Frederick Harris and bassist Gary Brown and from Richard Howell and Sudden Changes the extraordinary talents of the youngster Elé Salif Howell and master percussionist ...
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Richard Howell "Coming Of Age - Mangaku" Introducing Elé Salif Howell with Special Guest Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
"I have the deepest respect for his musical abilities. He walks in the same path as the great ones: Joe Henderson, Don Myrick to be mentioned in the same light. I have a great belief in his talents. He will continue to make contributions in the time to come."—Maurice White-founder of Earth Wind & Fire. Coming Of Age Mangaku Introducing Elé Salif Howell with special guest Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah featuring: Frederick Harris, Charles McNeal, Ravi Abcarian, Danny Armstrong, and ...
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