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Howard Alden With Kit Eakle And Djangosphere at Piedmont Piano Company

Where

Piedmont Piano Company
1728 San Pablo Avenue
Oakland, CA
Map
(510) 547-8188

When

Fri, February 2, 2018
8:00 pm

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Musicians

Howard Alden
guitar and vocals
Kit Eakle
violin
Don Bennett
bass, acoustic

About

Here is what the critics say about guitarist Howard Alden: "He may be the best of his generation," writes Owen Cordle in JazzTimes. George Kanzler of the Newark Star Ledger proclaims that he is "the most impressive and creative member of a new generation of jazz guitarists." And Chip Deffaa of the New York Post observes that he is "...one of the very finest young guitarists working today."

It seems that the only thing regarding Howard Alden on which the critics have debate is whether the remarkable jazz guitarist is one of the best or simply the best.

Born in Newport Beach, California, in 1958, Howard began playing at age ten, inspired by recordings of guitarists Barney Kessel, Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt and George Van Eps. Soon he was working professionally around Los Angeles playing in groups ranging from traditional to mainstream to modern jazz. In 1979, Alden went east, for a summer in Atlantic City with the great vibraphonist, Red Norvo, and continued to perform with him frequently for several years....

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