Heartfelt, by Christian Howes

Heartfelt

by Christian Howes

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2.	Cinema Paradiso 05:41 video	buy track
3.	Alone Together 06:59	buy track
4.	That's All It Was 06:30	buy track
5.	Invasion of the Forest 06:22	buy track
6.	Walkin' Up 07:03	buy track
7.	The Peacocks 06:22	buy track
8.	Opus Half 05:09	buy track
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After releasing a string of potent CDs as a leader, a majority of which flew under the radar of most jazz critics, violinist Christian Howes makes a splash with Heartfelt, his spectacular debut on Resonance Records. Rather than exhibiting the charming delicacy of a Stephane Grappelli or the jaunty Swing era bounce of a Joe Venuti, Howes is a wildly inventive post-bop burner with monstrous facility, a wide expressive range and a take-no-prisoners approach. On Heartfelt, he parlays his Herculean chops, blistering intensity and haunting romanticism into a winning combination that is eminently accessible without sacrificing his obvious skills.

With all the parties brought together by Resonance Records founder George Klabin, Heartfelt is a beautifully balanced cross-generational project blending the wisdom of venerable jazz men (Kellaway and his longtime colleague on bass, Bob Magnusson) with the abundant energy and ideas of promising new youngbloods (Howes and Kneebody drummer Nate Wood). “Roger gave us a structure to work within, and I was given the invitation to make suggestions,” says Christian. “He’s a unique cat, very deep, and he was very open in the studio. I thought Nate was a good foil for Roger. Nate put him on his toes a little bit with the energy that he brought to the session. So with him and me, we kind of threw Roger for some loops with our stuff, which hopefully made it fun for him. And vice versa. Roger brought a certain confidence and energy and maturity to the session that really made me want to strive for something.”

Personnel:
Christian Howes, violin
Richard Galliano, accordion
Josh Nelson, piano
Scott Colley, bass
Lewis Nash, drums

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released September 9, 2008

Christian Howes, violin
Richard Galliano, accordion
Josh Nelson, piano
Scott Colley, bass
Lewis Nash, drums

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Christian Howes Columbus, Ohio

For more than 20 years, renowned violinist/composer Christian Howes has been powerfully moving audiences all over the world as an artist with a distinctly American voice, forging ground at the intersections of jazz, classical, and world music.