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Main page Howard Vincent Alden (born October 17, 1958) is an American jazz guitarist born in Newport Beach, California. Alden has recorded many albums for
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Early life [ edit ] U.S.
Special pages Howard Vincent Alden was born in Newport Beach, California on October 17, 1958.[1][2] He grew up in Huntington Beach, playing piano, harmonica, the four- Genres Jazz, swing
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string tenor guitar, and then four-string banjo at age ten.[1] After hearing recordings of Barney Kessel, Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt and other jazz Occupation(s) Musician
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guitar greats, he got a six-string guitar and started teaching himself to play. As a teenager he played both instruments at venues in the Los Angeles area.[3] Instrument(s) Seven-string guitar, tenor
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He studied guitar with Jimmy Wyble when he was 16. In 1977–78 he studied jazz guitar at the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) in Hollywood with Herb
Years active 1973–present
Ellis, Joe Pass, and Howard Roberts.[1] At GIT he assisted Roberts in organizing and preparing curriculum materials. Alden then conducted some of his own
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classes at GIT.[4]
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In other projects Alden made his first trip to the east coast in the summer of 1979, playing in a trio led by vibraphonist Red Norvo for three months at Resorts International in Atlantic City.
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He moved to New York City in 1982 to play an extended engagement at the Café Carlyle with jazz pianist/songwriter Joe Bushkin. Soon afterwards, he was discovered by Joe Williams and Woody
Languages 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.[5]
‫اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ‬ Alden formed the Alden-Barrett Quintet in 1985 with Dan Barrett, which played in the swing idiom, as he has done for most of his career. He also began partnerships with Ruby Braff, Kenny Davern and
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Jack Lesberg. He joined George Van Eps, innovator of the seven-string guitar, on tour and recorded albums with him, switching to the seven-string himself in 1992.[1]
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Alden recorded the guitar performances for Sean Penn's character Emmet Ray in Woody Allen's 1999 film Sweet and Lowdown, and taught Penn how to mime the performances for the film. The score
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also featured Bucky Pizzarelli on rhythm guitar and arrangements by pianist Dick Hyman.[6]
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Awards [ edit ]

Best Emerging Guitar Talent, JazzTimes (1990)

Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, Down Beat (1992, 1993, 1995, 1996)
Guitar Player of the Year, American Guitar Museum (2003)
Top 75 Guitarists, Down Beat (2008)

Discography [ edit ]

Live at Ambassador Auditorium (Concord Jazz, 1994)

As leader [ edit ]
It's a Lonesome Old Town (Concord Jazz, 1995)
Swing Street with Dan Barrett (Concord Jazz, 1988)
Grenadilla (Concord Jazz, 1998)
Swinging into Prominence with Norris Turney, Jake Hanna (Famous Door, 1988)
Gypsy Lamento (Venus, 2008)
No Amps Allowed with Jack Lesberg (Chiaroscuro, 1988)
With Flip Phillips
The Howard Alden Trio Plus Special Guests Ken Peplowski & Warren Vache (Concord Jazz,
1989) A Real Swinger (Concord Jazz, 1988)
The ABQ Salutes Buck Clayton with Dan Barrett (Concord Jazz, 1989) Try a Little Tenderness (Chiaroscuro, 1993)
Plays the Music of Harry Reser with Dick Hyman (Stomp Off, 1989) Swing Is the Thing (Verve, 2000)
Snowy Morning Blues (Concord Jazz, 1990) Celebrates His 80th Birthday at the March of Jazz 1995 (Arbors, 2003)
13 Strings with George Van Eps (Concord Jazz, 1991) With Bucky Pizzarelli
Misterioso (Concord Jazz, 1991)
A Portrait (Stash, 1992)
Hand-Crafted Swing with George Van Eps (Concord Jazz, 1992)
Stringin' the Blues: A Tribute to Eddie Lang with Frank Vignola, Al Viola, Marty Grosz (Jazzology,
Ken Peplowski and Howard Alden (Concord Jazz, 1993) 2003)
Seven and Seven with George Van Eps (Concord Jazz, 1993) Hot Club of 52nd Street with Johnny Frigo (Chesky, 2004)
A Good Likeness (Concord Jazz, 1993)
With Randy Sandke
Your Story: The Music of Bill Evans with Frank Wess (Concord Jazz, 1994)
Calling All Cats (Concord Jazz, 1996)
Encore with Ken Peplowski (Concord Jazz, 1995)
The Re-discovered Louis and Bix (Nagel-Heyer, 2000)
Concord Jazz Guitar Collective with Frank Vignola, Jimmy Bruno (Concord Jazz, 1995)
Keepin' Time with George Van Eps (Concord Jazz, 1996) The Music of Bob Haggart (Arbors, 2002)

Take Your Pick (Concord Jazz, 1997) Unconventional Wisdom (Arbors, 2008)

Full Circle with Jimmy Bruno, Joe Pass, Ray Brown (Concord 1998) With Bobby Short
Love with Terrie Richards Alden (Nagel-Heyer, 2001) Swing That Music (Telarc, 1993)
My Shining Hour (Concord Jazz, 2002) How's Your Romance? (Telarc, 1999)
Soulmates with Butch Miles (Nagel-Heyer, 2002) You're the Top: Love Songs of Cole Porter (Telarc, 1999)
In a Mellow Tone with Bucky Pizzarelli (Concord Jazz, 2003)
With Warren Vaché Jr.
Live in '95 with Dan Barrett (Arbors, 2004)
Easy Going (Concord Jazz, 1987)
Live at Lewes with Geoff Simkins, Simon Woolf, Steve Brown (Woolfnotes, 2006)
Talk to Me Baby (Muse, 1996)
Pow-Wow with Ken Peplowski (Arbors, 2008)
Mrs. Vache's Boys (Nagel-Heyer, 1999)
I Remember Django (Arbors, 2010)
A Splendid Trio with Scott Hamilton, Frank Tate (Arbors, 2011) With others
Solo Guitar (K2B2, 2014) Harry Allen, I'll Never Be the Same (Master Mix, 1994)
The Happenings: Music of Herbie Nichols with Marty Krystall, Buell Neidlinger (K2B2, 2017) Harry Allen, Love Songs Live! (Nagel-Heyer, 2000)
Steve Allen, Steve Allen Plays Jazz Tonight (Concord Jazz, 1993)
As sideman or guest [ edit ]
Karrin Allyson, Scott Hamilton, Concord Jazz, Festival All-Stars, Fujitsu-Concord 27th Jazz
With Ruby Braff Festival (Concord 1996)
Me, Myself and I (Concord Jazz, 1989) Dan Barrett, Strictly Instrumental (Concord Jazz, 1987)
Bravura Eloquence (Concord Jazz, 1990) Joe Bushkin, Play It Again, Joe (United Artists 1977)
Volume One (Concord Jazz, 1991) Charlie Byrd, The Washington Guitar Quintet (Concord Jazz, 1992)
Volume Two (Concord Jazz, 1992) Judy Carmichael, Pearls (Jazzology, 1991)
Cornet Chop Suey (Concord Jazz, 1994) Benny Carter, In the Mood for Swing (Musicmasters, 1988)
As Time Goes By... (Candid, 1997) Dave Cliff, When Lights Are Low (Zephyr, 1998)
Braff Plays Wimbledon: First Set (Zephyr, 1997) Scott Hamilton, Ken Peplowski, Groovin' High (Concord Jazz, 1992)
Braff Plays Wimbledon: The Second Set (Zephyr, 1998) Milt Hinton, The Basement Tapes (Chiaroscuro, 1989)
The Concord Jazz Heritage Series (Concord Jazz, 1998) Dick Hyman, Cheek to Cheek (Arbors, 1996)
Born to Play (Arbors, 1999) Nigel Kennedy, Kennedy Meets Gershwin (Warner Classics 2018)
Watch What Happens (Arbors, 2002) Butch Miles, More Miles... More Standards (Famous Door, 1985)
Butch Miles, Cookin' (Nagel-Heyer, 1995)
With Kenny Davern
Doug Munro, The Harry Warren Songbook (GotMusic,)
One Hour Tonight (Musicmasters, 1988)
Mel Powell, The Return of Mel Powel (Chiaroscuro, 1989)
I'll See You in My Dreams (Musicmasters, 1989)
Leon Redbone, Red to Blue (August, 1985)
Breezin' Along (Arbors, 1997)
Mavis Rivers, It's a Good Day ((Delos,) 1984)
The Jazz KENNection (Arbors, 2001)
Norman Simmons, 13th Moon (Milljac 1991)
With Barbara Lea Andy Stein, Goin' Places (Stomp Off, 1987)
Hoagy's Children: Songs of Hoagy Carmichael Volume One (Audiophile, 1994) Loren Schoenberg, Solid Ground (Musicmasters, 1988)
Hoagy's Children: Songs of Hoagy Carmichael Volume Two (Audiophile, 1994) Carol Sloane, When I Look in Your Eyes (Concord Jazz, 1994)
Stardust Melody/Beloved and Rare Songs of Hoagy Carmichael (A Records, 2001) Richard Stoltzman, the Essential Clarinet (RCA Victor 1992)

With Susannah McCorkle Howard Shore, The Aviator (Decca/UMG, 2004)

Tom Talbert, This Is Living! (Pipe Dream Chartmaker 1997)
I'll Take Romance (Concord Jazz, 1992)
Frank Tate, Live in Belfast (Nagel-Heyer, 2001)
From Bessie to Brazil (Concord Jazz, 1993)
Mel Torme, A Tribute to Bing Crosby (Concord Jazz, 1994)
Easy to Love: The Songs of Cole Porter (Concord Jazz, 1996)
Allan Vache, Jim Galloway, Raisin' the Roof (Nagel-Heyer, 2000)
Someone to Watch Over Me: The Songs of George Gershwin (Concord Jazz, 1998)
Terry Waldo, Footlight Varieties (Stomp Off, 1990)
With Ken Peplowski George Wein, Swing That Music (Columbia, 1993)
Sonny Side (Concord Jazz, 1989) Bob Wilber, Bufadora Blow-up (Arbors, 1997)
Illuminations (Concord Jazz, 1991) Chuck Wilson, Echo of Spring (Arbors, 2010)
Steppin' with Peps (Concord Jazz, 1993) Lillette Jenkins & Doc Cheatham, The Music of Lil Hardin Armstrong (Chiaroscuro, 1988)

References [ edit ]

1. ^ a b c d Kennedy, Gary (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 26. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.
2. ^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. pp. 6–7. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.
3. ^ Yanow, Scott (2000). Swing: Third Ear—The Essential Listening Companion . Backbeat Books. p. 388 . ISBN 0-87930-600-9.
4. ^ "Howard Alden @ Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz NPR" . Retrieved June 4, 2007.
5. ^ Levin, Floyd (2002). Classic Jazz: A Personal View of the Music and the Musicians. University of California Press. p. 134. ISBN 0-520-23463-4.
6. ^ Bailey, Peter J. (2003). The Reluctant Film Art of Woody Allen. University Press of Kentucky. p. 310. ISBN 0-8242-0493-X.

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