Jazz Articles about Noah Howard

Noah Howard Quartet: At Documenta IX

by Mark Corroto
April 12, 2002

The discovery (or rediscovery) of the music of Noah Howard is an experience in the most soulful avant gardist since Albert Ayler. Howard, born 1943 in New Orleans, participated in the New York free music scene of the 1960s recording for ESP and performing with Archie Shepp, Frank Lowe, Rashied Ali, and Sun Ra. He has lived as an American Expatriate in Europe for several decades.

His music from the 1960s and 70s, to the delight of fans, ...

Noah Howard featuring Kenny Clarke: Red Star

by Glenn Astarita
October 1, 2001

Alto saxophonist, Noah Howard is a highly regarded free jazz musician who possesses a silvery tone to complement his brazen attack and melodious phraseology. However, Red Star is a noteworthy reissue of a 1977 session, originally released in Europe on the “Phonogram/Mercury” label, as we find the saxophonist aligning his wares with legendary Bop drummer, and co-leader of the “Clarke-Boland Big Band,” Kenny Clarke. With asymmetrical doses of bop, soul and free, this interesting and impeccably recorded outing commences with ...

Noah Howard: Red Star

by Derek Taylor
July 1, 2001

Tracing a direct line from be-bop beginnings to the rebellious spirit of the 60s avante-garde the Parisian meeting between Noah Howard and Kenny Clarke captured on this disc connects an elastic tether between eras. At the time of the 1977 studio session Howard and long-time associate Few were well-established free jazz figureheads. Clarke was a living legend and enjoyed a stature commensurate with his place as one of the pioneering fathers of be-bop. On the surface their pairing might appear ...