"We will create BRIDGE MUSIC at that moment." One of the critical elements of "jazz" is improvisation. As a rule, the musicians play original compositions or standard tunes. We will not rehearse. We will take risks from being on the "spot" to create. I assemble some outstanding improvisers to take you on the pathway of bridging us all together. I wanted to call this group "the risk takers," but it is a tribute to those who came before us that did not have the choice but to take risks, create and improvise to survive. Our music will be spontaneously created in this spirit, and we will all have fun!

free concert People in Plaza

Art Khu piano & guitar, Frank Marin piano & Keys, Gary Brown-bass, Lily Stern-bass, Jack West-guitar, David Frazier-percussion, Ian Dogloe-percussion, Adrian Areas, Paasha Howell -vocal, Richard Howell-saxophone &vocal will play spirit music designed touplift and bring joy as a mandate -the continuation of the JOY PROTOCOL

The soulful sounds of Frank Martin on piano /keys, Billy Johnson- drums, Baron Chase-bass, Richard Howell saxophones, and attitude.

People in Plazas. free concerts

MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS. Ian Dogole, Kash Killion, Richard Howell only 40 seats avaible

Richard Howell SAXOPHONE Ravi Abcarian BASS

WORLD PREMIERE OF "THE JOY PROTOCOL " Richard Howell's mandate of being about positivity and joy through the listening of "Bridge Music " continues. Now add to the mix a continuation of the collaboration between the award-winning music composer Richard Howel and the multi-award-winning and celebrated choreographer Gregory Dawson

"Bridge Music and ballet" Coming soon the new album by Richard Howell and Sudden Changes "The Joy Protocol" released on Pomona Sunrise Records

The vast and luminous legacy of pianist and harpist Turiya Alice Coltrane (1937-2007) shines more brightly than ever these days. In the decade after the 1967 death of her husband, saxophone legend John Coltrane, she helped pioneer the cosmic jazz movement and released more than a dozen albums. Spearheaded by bass giant and NEA Jazz Master Reggie Workman, a close associate of both John and Alice Coltrane, this unprecedented collaboration with Brooklyn Raga Massive’s Jay Gandhi (bansuri), Mari Tanaka (tanpura) and Sameer Gupta (drum set and tabla) draws on her love of Indian music and culture. A cast of Bay Area jazz mainstays join the celebration, including powerhouse tenor saxophonist Richard Howell, pianist Kev Choice, bassist David Ewell, and jazz harpist and vocalist Destiny Muhammad, whose entrancing sojourns into classic Turiya albums like Journey in Satchidananda have helped raise awareness of Alice Coltrane’s beatific music.

Join us for a special artist conversation with Reggie Workman, Destiny Muhammad and Richard Howell the day before, Friday, June 10, 6:30pm at MoAD, free admission.

Museum of the African Diaspora l 685 Mission Street l San Francisco, CA

RICHARD HOWELL AND SUDDEN CHANGES Saturday, February 26, 2022, @ 8:00 pm $25-$35 Richard Howell and Sudden Changes Richard Howell will be joined by his long-time friend and pianist extraordinaire,an exceptionally skilled, highly spirited and phenomenally talented Frederick Harris who is always blasting barriers and beyond. The hard-working seasoned young gifted drummer Elé Salif Howell will be present in-between his Ravi Coltrane and Christian Scott gigs. Bringing stability with expressive delight is the well-rounded bassist Ravi Abcarian who is the director of Oaktown jazz workshops. The always impressive, explosive, and imaginative young trombonist Jasim Perales is about to finish his last year at Juilliard School of Music NYC, topping off the frontline with the amazing 17-year-old talent of Miles Quale violin virtuoso who often tours with his family’s band internationally.

Bandleader Howell strategically gathered his multi-generational ensemble with a common goal to lift spirits, touch souls, enrich the community and just create an atmosphere of good clean stress-free honest fun!

FREE STREAMING FUNDRAISER -OAKTOWN JAZZ WORKSHOPS FEATURING: FREDERICK HARRIS -piano, RAVI ABCARIAN -bass, ELÉ HOWELL - drums, RICHARD HOWELL- saxophones & vocal

RETURN to the Throckmorton Theatre as resident performer Richard Howell will create the spirit of joy and eliminate stress from current events but play some powerful improvised jazz music in the spirited groove, dance, joy, love, and harmonies of us being connected. you do not want to miss these musicians creating in this format -GLEN PEARSON, DAVID EWELL, DAVID FRAZIER, RAFA POSTEL, ELE HOWELL , RICHARD HOWELL. THIS IS WHAT LOVE SOUNDS LIKE -One More Time a World premiere

RICHARD WILL BE PERFORMING FOR THE OAKTOWN JAZZ WORKSHOPS BENEFIT CONCERT AT YOSHI'SJAZZ HOUSE JACK LONDON SQUARE

Richard Howell once again by popular demand will be the headline performer at San Francisco Music Day Festival "A Love Supreme" Fred Randolph-bass Frederick Harris -paino Elé Salif Howell- drums Richard Howell- tenor saxophone "This IS what love sounds like"

RICHARD HOWELL will bring an exciting new project to the Throckmorton Theatre with a group of world class improvisers of jazz and groove music .

GLEN PEARSON -PIANO

DAVID EWELL - BASS

RAFA POSTEL - TRUMPET

ELE SALIF HOWELL - DRUMS

RICHARD HOWELL - TENOR & SOPRANO SAXOPHONES -VOCAL

Richard Howell and E-Changes return to New York City's premier music venue the famous Cutting Room for one night only . THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED & WILL RESCHEDULED - PLEASE STAY STUNEDN

COME JOIN THE FESTIVE EVENT AT THE SAN JOSE JAZZ FEST 2019 JOHN COLTRANE'S ICONIC RECORDING "A LOVE SUPREME' WILL BE PERFORMED BY ACCLAIMED MUSICIAN,COMPOSER, PRODUCER AND EDUCATOR , RICHARD HOWELL WITH A STELLAR LINE UP OF RAW ENERGY AND PASSION. Ian Mcarcdle- piano Nick Panoutsos- bass Elé Salif Howell- drums

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San Jose Jazz Summer Fest

RICHARD HOWELL PLAYS A LOVE SUPREME

Acclaimed musician, composer and educator, Richard Howell’s Summer Fest performance is rooted in the spirit of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme while combining the contradiction of James Browns’ simplistic yet complicated African inspired rhythmic concepts and the deep soulfulness of the Isley Brothers.

Howell has performed and recorded with numerous pop, soul and jazz music icons such as Etta James, Chaka Khan and Maurice White and the new voices of jazz, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah. He has toured the globe from America to Africa including the Zellerbach Hall and the Royal Albert Hall and participated in the Newport and New Orleans Jazz Festivals. Today he lectures Jazz History with JazzTree Education internationally, he is an intricate part of Oaktown Jazz Workshops, an active saxophonist, and educator a producer of jazz, funk, world and pop music, he also leads two extremely innovative Jazz ensembles, RHQuartet and Richard Howell and Sudden Changes.

MORE INFO richardhowellandsuddenchanges.com

AUG 10 SATURDAY 3PM SILICON VALLEY STAGE ALL STAGES OR HIGHER WRISTBAND REQUIRED GENRE(S): ALL STAGES TICKET, HOMEGROWN, STRAIGHT AHEAD © 2019 San Jose Jazz |

RICHARD HOWELL and E-CHANGES Performs at the Cutting Room July 6th, 2019

New York, NY July 6, 2019 Holiday weekend - Richard Howell will continue the celebration of Independence, tenacity and exuberance rocketing the spirited fireworks of his West Coast mobil party to the East Coast. The Cutting Room 44 East 32nd Street will be electrified by Richard Howell and E-changes July 6,2019 at 7pm.

THIS will be explosive with musicians from the New York jazz, rock and pop music scene coming together to bring the songs of Richard Howell a funky hard edged jazz pop groove. Don't miss this celebration of Independence.

RETURNING BY POPULAR DEMAND RICHARD HOWELL - FRANK MARTIN-FRED RANDOLPH -DESZON CLAIBORNE will perform the entire album of John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme"