Howard Alden - Jazz Guitarist


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Cover-PowWow
PowWow
Howard Alden and Ken Peplowski
Cover Live in 95
Live in '95
Howard Alden - Dan Barrett Quintet
Cover In a Mellow Tone
In A Mellow Tone
with Bucky Pizzarelli

My Shining Hour
Howard's
Solo Album

Take Your Pick
with Renee Rosnes
& Lew Tabackin

It's De-Lovely
with the
East Coast All Stars

Your Story:
The Music of
Bill Evans

with Frank Wess

A Good Likeness
Howard Alden Trio

Misterioso
Howard Alden Trio

Sweet and Lowdown
Sound track to the
Woody Allen movie

Full Circle
H. Alden/ Jimmy Bruno
Joe Pass/ Herb Ellis


Concord Jazz Guitar Collective

snowymorning
Snowy Morning Blues

with Monty Alexander


Ken Peplowski
Howard Alden


Encore!
with
Ken Peplowski

Howard Alden Trio
Plus Ken Peplowski
and Warren Vaché

Keepin' Time
with
George Van Eps

Seven and Seven
with
George Van Eps

Handcrafted Swing
with
George Van Eps

Soulmates
with Butch Miles

13 Strings
Howard's first CD
with George Van Eps

No Amps Allowed
with Jack Lesberg

ABQ Salutes Buck Clayton
Alden/Barret Quintet

Swing Street
Alden/Barrett Quintet
 


Fujitsu-Concord 25
Jazz Festival
Double CD
 

Howard Alden - Selected Discography

As a band leader:

  • In A Mellow Tone -duo with Bucky Pizzarelli Concord CCD-2207-2(released 8/03)now available on iTunes!
  • My Shining Hour; Concord CCD-4841now available on iTunes!
  • Take Your Pick with Lew Tabackin and Renee Rosnes; Concord CCD-4743-2
  • Hot Club of 52nd St.(with Bucky Pizzarelli, Johnny Frigo and Michael Moore)Chesky JD-271 (2004)now available on iTunes!
  • Full Circle with Jimmy Bruno; Concord CCD2-4788-2 1995, released 1998 (with bonus CD Jazz/Concord Herb Ellis & Joe Pass CJ-1, 1973)
  • Concord Jazz Guitar Collective with Jimmy Bruno and Frank Vignola; Concord CCD-4672 (released 1995)now available on iTunes!
  • Encore with Ken Peplowski (Duo and Quartet). Concord CCD-4654 (released 1995)
  • Your Story - The Music of Bill Evans Howard Alden Trio with special guest Frank Wess. Concord CCD-4621 (released 1994)
  • Fujitsu Concord Jazz Festival Silver Anniversary Set (2 CD set) Howard Alden Trio - 5 selections; Concord CCD-7002 (released 1994)
  • Keepin' Time with George Van Eps; Concord CCD-4713 now available on iTunes!
  • Seven & Seven with George Van Eps; Concord CCD-4584 (1993)
  • A Good Likeness Howard Alden Trio; Concord CCD-4544 (1993)
  • Hand Crafted Swing with George Van Eps; Concord CCD-4513 (1992) now available on iTunes!
  • Misterioso Howard Alden Trio; Concord CCD-4487 (1991)
  • Thirteen Strings with George Van Eps; Concord CCD-4464 (1991).
  • Snowy Morning Blues Howard Alden Trio with special guest Monty Alexander; Concord CCD-4424 (1990)
  • The ABQ Salutes Buck Clayton The Howard Alden/Dan Barrett Quintet; Concord CCD-4395 (1989)
  • Swing Street The Howard Alden/Dan Barrett Quintet; Concord CCD-4349 (1987)
  • No Amps Allowed Howard Alden & Jack Lesberg; Chiaroscuro CR(D)303 (1988)
  • Howared Alden Plays the Music of Harry Reser with Dick Hyman; Stomp Off S.O.S. 1200


As a Sideman

with Scott Hamilton:
  • Race Point Concord CCD-4492
  • Groovin' High Concord CCD-4509

With Benny Carter And Dizzy Gillespie:

  • I'm In The Mood For Swing Musicmasters CIJD 60144T now available on iTunes!

With Chuck Redd:

           Happy All The Time-Chuck Redd Remembers Barney Kessel

          (Howard Alden featured on 4 tracks)-Arbors ARCD 19314 (recorded 2005)

With Ken Peplowski:

  • Grenadilla Concord CCD-4809-2
  • It's A Lonesome Old Town Concord CCD-4673
  • Live At Ambassador Auditorium Concord CCD-4610
  • Live At Maybeck Recital Hall (Duo) Concord CCD-4556
  • Steppin' With Peps Concord CCD-4569
  • Illuminations Concord CCD-4376
  • Sonny Side Concord CCD-4376

 


With Dick Hyman:

  • Cheek To Cheek Arbors ARCD 19155

With Mel Powell:

  • The Return Of Mel Powell Chiaroscuro CR(D)301

With Kenny Davern:

  • Smiles Arbors ARCD 19207
  • Breezin' Along Arbors ARCD-19170 now available on iTunes!
  • My Inspiration Musicmasters 01612-65077-2
  • I'll See You In My Dreams Musicmasters CIJD6-0212 L now available on iTunes!
  • One Hour Tonight Musicmasters CIJD-60148Y

With Ruby Braff:

  • Music For The Still Of The Night Arbors ARCD 19221 3/99
  • The Cape Codfather Arbors ARCD 19222 3/26/99
  • Born To Play Arbors ARCD 10203
  • As Time Goes By Candid CCD79741
  • Cornet Chop Suey
  • New England Songhounds Vols. 1 & 2 Concord CCD-4478 & CCD-4504
  • Bravura Eloquence Concord CCD-4423
  • Me, Myself and I Concord CCD-4381

With The Newport Jazz Festival All-Stars:

  • Swing that Music Sony-Columbia CK 53317

With Warren Vache:

  • Easy Going Concord CCD-4323
  • Talk to Me Baby Muse Mcd-5547

With Flip Phillips:
  • Swing Is The Thing Verve 314 543 477-2
  • A Real Swinger Concord CCD-4358
  • Try a Little Tenderness Chiaroscuro CR(D)321

With Mel Torme:
  • The Paramount Singer - A Tribute To Bing Crosby

With Bobby Short & The Alden-Barrett Quintet:
  • Swing That Music Telarc CD-83317 (Grammy Nomination 1993)

With Susanah Mccorkle
  • Easy To Love Concord CCD-4696
  • I'll Take Romance Concord CCD-4491
  • Someone to Watch Over Me Concord CCD-4798-2

With Others

  • John Lewis“Evolution II” Atlantic 2A-83313
  • With Charlie Byrd & The Washington Guitar Quintet, Concord Jazz 42014
  • Steve Allen Plays Jazz Tonight, Concord CCD-4548
  • Bucky Pizzarelli A Portrait, Stash St-CD-551
  • Carol Sloane When I Look in Your Eyes, Concord CCD-4619
  • Jerome Richardson Jazz Station Runaway, TCB-97402
  • Butch Miles/Howard Alden "Soulmates", Nagel-Heyer NH-5003 (previously issued as "Cookin")now available on iTunes!
  • Stringin' The Blues Live concert Tribute to Eddie Lang, featuring Howard Alden, Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola, Al Viola and Marty Grosz - Ascona, Switzerland July 2002 Jazzology Records JCD-329

 
Latest News
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  Downbeat Magazine
February 2009

Howard is recognized as a "Modern Maestro",
 one of Downbeat's 75 Great Guitarists!

"An original virtuoso..."
 Howard Alden DVD
on Mel Bay Records
 
"Live at the Smithsonian Jazz Cafe´ "
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Solo and Trio performances
with Jon Burr on bass and Rob Garcia on drums.

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Latest CD
Howard Alden and
Ken Peplowski's
Their acclaimed duo recording!
released 12/07
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JazzTimes April 2010



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