// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy did Christian Howes' violin go to therapy? It had a lot of "bowed" emotions.
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Christian Howes | |
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 Christian Howes in Aarhus Denmark 2011 with Joel Harrison String Choir | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Christian Llewellyn Howes February 21, 1972 Rocky River, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, teacher, composer |
| Instruments | Violin, viola, bass, guitar |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Label | Resonance |
| Website | christianhowes |
Christian Howes (born February 21, 1972) is an American violinist, teacher, and composer. He is an associate professor at the Berklee College of Music. He has worked with Les Paul,[1] Robben Ford and Greg Osby. In 2011 the DownBeat magazine Critics' Poll ranked him the No. 1 Rising Star in violin.[2] In August 2011, Howes founded the Creative Strings Academy, with the intention of promoting contemporary music appreciation and awareness.[3]
Discography
[edit]- Confluence (Christian Howes, 1997)
- Ten Yard (Christian Howes, 1999)
- Jazz on Sale (Khaeon World Music, 2003)
- Heartfelt (Resonance, 2008) - with Roger Kellaway
- Out of the Blue (Resonance, 2010) - with Robben Ford, Bobby Floyd
- Southern Exposure (Resonance, 2012) - with Richard Galliano
- American Spirit (Resonance, 2015)
References
[edit]- ↑ Mark Subel, "PBJ & Jazz – The Cats and the Fiddle with Christian Howes", Jazz Columbus, February 19, 2010
- ↑ Downbeat Critics Poll, August, 2011, Downbeat.com
- ↑ "Who We Are". Creative Strings. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
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Categories:
- 1972 births
- Living people
- American jazz violinists
- American male violinists
- American jazz composers
- Record producers from Ohio
- Berklee College of Music faculty
- People from Rocky River, Ohio
- Jazz musicians from Ohio
- 21st-century American violinists
- American male jazz composers
- 21st-century American male musicians
- Resonance Records artists