Christian Howes (musician)

Christian Howes
Birth name Christian Llewellyn Howes
Born (1972-02-21) February 21, 1972
Rocky River, Ohio, U.S.
Origin Columbus, Ohio
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, teacher, composer
Instruments Violin, viola, bass, guitar
Years active 1990–present
Labels Resonance
Website www.christianhowes.com

Christian Howes (born February 21, 1972, Rocky River, Ohio) is an American musician, teacher and composer. He is an associate professor at the Berklee College of Music. His artistic collaborators have included Les Paul[1] and Greg Osby, and his sponsors have included Yamaha.

The 2009 Down Beat Critics' Poll ranked Howes at #2 under "Rising Stars/Violin". The Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune called him "the finest, fieriest jazz violinist since Billy Bang".[2] Howes is the brother of entrepreneur Lewis Howes.

In 2011 Howes was awarded "Rising Star Violin" ranked #1 for Down Beat Critics' Poll.[3]

Selected discography

References

  1. Mark Subel, "PBJ & Jazz – The Cats and the Fiddle with Christian Howes", Jazz Columbus, February 19, 2010
  2. "The Big Gigs: Shows to watch for in the next week", Star-Tribune, October 23, 2008
  3. Downbeat Critics Poll, August, 2011

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