OWEN HOWARD

Drummer/Composer Owen Howard (b. June 13, 1965) began studying drums at the age of 15. As a young up and coming drummer in Edmonton, Howard had many opportunities to perform with many fine Canadian and international artists passing through town. In 1988 he received a study grant from the Canada Council for the Arts, which enabled him to move to New York to complete his BFA in Jazz from The New School. It was then that the drummer began to make his mark on the New York Scene. He currently has five recordings to his credit before his BJUR debut album 'Drum Lore'. Pentagon and Sojourn, on the Koch Jazz label, Days Before and After (co-lead with Andrew Rathbun on Fresh Sound New Talent), Time Cycles (Fresh Sound New Talent), and now, Drum Lore (BJURecords). In addition to his role as a leader, Owen Howard is an in demand read more...