My music celebrates diversity as it bridges, unites, and merges the experience of all listeners. I define it as Bridge Music. —Richard Howell
Coming Of Age Mangaku Introducing Elé Salif Howell with special guest Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah featuring: Frederick Harris, Charles McNeal, Ravi Abcarian, Danny Armstrong, and David Frazier.
Tenor saxophonist, award winning composer, and producer Richard Howell is a Bay Area treasure who has come into his own as a bandleader after decades of producing and supporting other artists. San Francisco's KQED aptly describes Howell as a jazz Jedi master," Coming Of Age Mangaku has a strong spiritual component and is an album of honest original Richard Howell compositions. The albums introduces Howell's youngest son, Elé Salif Howell, a spirited teenaged drummer joined by the virtuosic pianist Frederick Harris, veteran bassist Ravi Abcarian, and scorching alto saxophonist Charles McNeal, with an appearance from Stretch Music" pioneer trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah.
Raised in Los Angeles, Howell made his Bay Area jazz debut in the early 1980s with a triumvirate of legends, joining trumpeter Don Cherry, bassist Charlie Haden, and drummer Billy Higgins at the Great American Music Hall. He spent years touring with R&B greats Etta James, Chaka Khan, and more. The music of Richard Howell reflects fresh" innovation from all of these experiences.
The New Voice of Jazz is an Elder!"
My music celebrates diversity as it bridges, unites, and merges the experience of all listeners. I define it as Bridge Music".—Richard Howell
Musicians
Richard Howell tenor, soprano saxophonevocals, percussion, tama drum
Pasha Howell vocals (Bridge Music)
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah trumpet
Charles McNeal alto saxophone
James Garrison tenor saxophone (Coming of Age)
Danny Armstrong trombone
Baron Arnold trombone (Bridge Music)
Art Khu Fender Rhodes
Frederick Harris piano
Ron Belcher bass
Ravi Abcarian double bass
David Frazier percussion , kutiri drums, congas
Elé Salif Howell drums
Darrel Green drums 2 (Coming Of Age)
Songs
1. Love Cycle 7:002. Chef Says-10:00
3. Messenger 0:31
4. Bridge Music 5:52
5. Can I still Play? 0:45
6. Coming Of Age 11:03
7. The Catalyst 7:33
8. Ching 0:30
9. Mother Earth 6:07
10. Sticking With Love 8:14
11. Bodi Ya 0:30
12. Dr.Bell 7:14
13. Bridge Music 13:16
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