JOSEPH HOWELL
Genres: Swing, Post Bop, Hard Bop • United States

Joseph David Howell was born in Porterville, California. After passively playing the clarinet in school from the age of nine, Joseph first developed his intense interest in Jazz traditions in junior high, having seen a band at Disneyland. He added the tenor sax and flute to his instrument arsenal in high school while listening to a variety of jazz legends at home. For undergrad, Howell attended CSU Northridge, beginning a dual study focus on jazz and classical music. At the end of his Masters degree studies at San Diego State University, he appeared on a few duos on Rick Helzer’s recording Face in the Mirror while preparing the move from California to Boston to attend New England Conservatory of Music. At NEC, Joseph earned his Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Jazz Performance. The culmination of his studies there was his first album, entirely comprised of original compositions, with read more...