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Richard Howell Quartet's Spontaneous Free Jazz & Blues at Pearl's

Jazz at Pearl's (256 Columbus Ave. San Francisco, CA 94133)
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$10.00 - $150.00
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Richard Howell's powerful, sensually melodic saxophone playing and keen sense of exploration have brought him to stages around the world, performing with artists as diverse as Etta James, Chaka Khan, Cecil Taylor, Don Cherry, Billy Higgins, Charlie Haden, Buddy Guy, Pete Escovedo and more. Howell will be joined at Jazz at Pearl's by pianist Fred Harris, bassist Gary Brown and drummer E.W. Wainwright.

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The last date listed for Richard Howell Quartet was Sunday September 16, 2007 / 8:00pm.

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Jazz at Pearl's
256 Columbus Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Website
(415) 291-8255
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More Information About Richard Howell Quartet

Website

http://www.wireonfire.com/richardhowell/rchhome.html

Quotes & Highlights

  • "streetwise yet spiritual tenor sax." --All About Jazz
  • "He embodies the simplicity of elegance…” --KCSM, the Bay Area’s jazz station
  • "The charismatic, communicative jazz saxophonist from San Francisco brings out the role of jazz as a grassroots art form.... Jazz expert or not, you can internalize the emotional effect" --Jazzradio 101.9 Berlin

Description

Multi-instrumentalist, saxophonist and vocalist Richard Howell is perhaps best known for his work with the Afro/Indian/jazz improvisational group, the Supplicants. He has also appeared with Afro/jazz percussion legend Babatunde Lea, the jazz-poetry ensemble Upsurge and the Bay Area's soulful Big Belly Blues Band.

As a saxophonist, Howell has performed with Etta James, Chaka Khan, Della Reese, Don Cherry, Cecil Taylor, Willie Bobo, Angela Bofield, Narada Michael Walden, Buddy Guy, Charlie Musslewhite and the Motels, among others. He has also performed in such famous venues as the Montreaux Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center, Hollywood Bowl and the Royal Albert Hall.

He is currently lecturing jazz history and developing jazz education products; performing throughout Europe with his own band, Richard Howell & Sudden Changes, made up of European and African musicians; and contributing his skills and talents with musical artists like Babatunde Lea, Vivendo de Pao, The Mo' Rockin Project, Omar Sosa, Samba Sock, el Houssaine Kili, Embryo and others.

As the founder of RC Howell Music and CEO of Wireonfire WebGroup, Howell is responsible for countless productions available internationally through traditional outlets as well as electronic retailers.