Greg Howe

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Name = Greg Howe


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Birth_name = Gregory Howe [http://www.guitar9.com/interview110.html]
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Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Jazz fusion
Instrumental rock
Occupation = Musician, songwriter, producer
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URL = [http://www.greghowe.com/ Official Website]
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Greg Howe (born December 8, 1963) is an American guitarist, originally from Easton, Pennsylvania. He began his career on Mike Varney's Shrapnel Records label in the 1980s, and emerged alongside other shred players such as Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Paul Gilbert, Richie Kotzen, Tony MacAlpine and Vinnie Moore, among others.

Howe developed a distinct style that was more rooted in jazz fusion than the neo-classical leanings of his contemporaries. This unique fusion of styles has become his trademark and easily distinguishes him from any other player working todayOr|date=May 2008. His style borrows heavily from the jazz sensibilities of Allan Holdsworth, but also mixes in a bluesy, groove-laden vibe and frequent use of odd time signatures. One of his most renowned skills is that of improvisation.

Apart from his solo career, Howe has established himself as a highly sought-after session musician; having been hired by such mainstream acts as Michael Jackson, Enrique Iglesias, *NSYNC and Justin Timberlake to perform with them on tour. Since then, Howe currently resides in Southern California, and is working as a producer and guitar instructor.

Other Work

Howe is in the works for an online instructional website entitled GH Workshops.

Gear

*"Celestion Speakers"
*"Parkwood Acoustics"
*"Cornford Amps"
*"Spectraflex Cables"
*"DiMarzio Pickups"
*"Daddario Strings"
*"Fishman Acoustic Pickups"
*"Xotic Pedals"
*"Dunlop Wah"

Discography

olo albums

*"Greg Howe" (1988)
*"Introspection" (1993)
*"Uncertain Terms" (1994)
*"Parallax" (1995)
*"Five" (1996)
*"Ascend" (1999)
*"Hyperacuity" (2000)
*"Extraction" with Victor Wooten and Dennis Chambers (2003)
*"Sound Proof (2008)

Collaboration albums

*"High Gear" with band Howe II (1989)
*"Now Hear This" with band Howe II (1991)
*"Tilt" with Richie Kotzen (1995)
*"Project" with Richie Kotzen (1997)
*"High Definition" with Vitalij Kuprij (1997)
*"Gentle Hearts" with Tetsuo Sakurai (2001)

Guest appearances

* "Convergence" – James Murphy (1996)
* "Rhythm Of Time" – Jordan Rudess (2004)
* "A Guitar Supreme" – Various guitarists compilation (2004)
* "The Spirit Lives On" – Jimi Hendrix tribute (2004)
* "Visions Of An Inner Mounting Apocalypse: A Fusion Guitar Tribute" – various guitarists compilation (2005)

External links

* [http://www.greghowe.com Official Website]
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* [http://music.tinfoil.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=870 Interview with Greg]
* [http://www.jemfest.com/jemfest_radio/jemfestradio_x5_greghowe_11803.mp3 Audio interview with Greg]
* [http://www.ibreathemusic.com/article/97 Greg Howe - A Profile by Eric Vandenberg]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7719705018168398317&q=greg+howe Greg Howe video clip]
* [http://www.guitaristheaven.com/inthowe_by_bumblefoot.htm Another Greg Howe interview]
* [http://www.mtv.com/music/#/music/artist/howe_greg/bio.jhtml Greg Howe at MTV.com]