Howard Alden
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 17, 1958 Newport Beach, California, United States |
| Origin | New York City |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Label(s) | Concord |
| Website | www.howardalden.com |
Howard Alden (born October 17, 1958 ) is an American jazz guitarist born in Newport Beach, California. He has recorded a long series of albums for Concord Records. His performances were dubbed over Sean Penn as 'Emmet Ray' in the 1999 Woody Allen film Sweet and Lowdown. Howard has produced several albums with George Van Eps.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Howard Alden was born in Newport Beach, California in 1958. He began playing tenor guitar at age ten and the banjo in his teens. As a teenager he played both instruments at various venues in the Los Angeles area.[1] By 1977 he was studying jazz guitar at the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, California with Howard Roberts.[2]
[edit] Career
Alden was discovered after moving to New York City in 1982 by Joe Williams and Woody Herman. In 1983 he was already collaborating with Dick Hyman, when he appeared with him and a host of other musicians at Eubie Blake's one-hundredth birthday concert.[3] In 1985 Alden signed with Concord Jazz record label, and has since recorded many albums with them.
[edit] Personal life
Alden lives in Manhattan with his wife Terrie Richards Alden, a singer.[4]
[edit] Other endeavors
He helped teach actor Sean Penn to play guitar in the Woody Allen film "Sweet and Lowdown", instructing him on finger placement. Alden also performed much of the music for the film along with Bucky Pizzarelli, with the music arranged by pianist Dick Hyman.[5]
[edit] Awards
- 1990 - "Best Emerging Guitar Talent" poll winner in JazzTimes
- 1992 - "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" from Downbeat
- 1993 - "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" from Downbeat
- 1995 - "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" from Downbeat
- 1996 - "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" from Downbeat
[edit] Discography
| Year | Album | Leader | Label |
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| 1985 | "No Amps Allowed" | Howard Alden & Jack Lesberg | Chiaroscuro |
| 1986 | "Swing Street" | Howard Alden | Concord Jazz |
| 1988 | "Swinging Into Prominence" | Howard Alden | Famous Door |
| 1988 | "Plays the Music of Harry Reser" | Howard Alden | Stomp Off |
| 1989 | "The Howard Alden Trio Plus Special Guests Ken Peplowski & Warren Vache" | Howard Alden | Concord Jazz |
| 1989 | "The ABQ Salutes Buck Clayton" | Howard Alden & Dan Barrett | Concord Jazz |
| 1990 | "Snowy Morning Blues" w/ Monty Alexander | Howard Alden | Concord Jazz |
| 1991 | "13 Strings" w/ George Van Eps | Howard Alden | Concord Jazz |
| 1991 | "Misterioso" | Howard Alden | Concord Jazz |
| 1991 | "Hand-Crafted Swing" | Howard Alden & George Van Eps | Concord Jazz |
| 1992 | "Good Likeness" | Howard Alden | Concord Jazz |
| 1994 | "Your Story: The Music of Bill Evans" | Howard Alden | Concord Jazz |
| 1994 | "Encore! Live at Centre Concord" | Howard Alden & Ken Peplowski | Concord Jazz |
| 1995 | "Concord Jazz guitar Collective" | Howard Alden, Frank Vignola & Jimmy Bruno | Concord Jazz |
| 1996 | "Take Your Pick" | Howard Alden | Concord Jazz |
| 2001 | "The Jazz KENnection" | Kenny Davern & Ken Peplowski | Arbors Records |
| 2001 | "Live In Belfast" | Frank Tate | Nagel-Heyer |
| 2002 | "My Shining Hour" | Howard Alden | Concord Jazz |
| 2003 | "In A Mellow Tone" | Howard Alden & Bucky Pizzarelli | Concord Jazz |
| 2004 | "Live In '95" | Howard Alden & Dan Barrett | Concord Jazz |
| 2005 | "Everything I Love" | Howard Alden & Dave Cliff | Concord Jazz |
| 2006 | "Howard Alden's UK 4 Live at Lewes" | Howard Alden | Woolf Notes |
| 2006 | "Maurice Hines: To Nat King Cole With Love" | Maurice Hines | Arbors Records |
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[edit] External links
- Howard Alden Official site
- Howard Alden at Allmusic
[edit] References
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2000). Swing: Third Ear--The Essential Listening Companion. Backbeat Books, p. 388. ISBN 0879306009.
- ^ Howard Alden @ Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz NPR. Retrieved on 2007-06-04.
- ^ Levin, Floyd (2002). Classic Jazz: A Personal View of the Music and the Musicians. [[University of California Press]], p. 134. ISBN 0520234634.
- ^ Benedetto Guitars profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-04.
- ^ Bailey, Peter J. (2003). The Reluctant Film Art of Woody Allen. University Press of Kentucky, p. 310. ISBN 082420493X.
