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Dave Howard: Souvenirs
ByGiven several song titles and the Continental feel to some selections, Howard must have derived much inspiration from a trip to Italy. “Calabria” includes more of Arthur Blume’s vocals, thankfully more akin to Bonfa or Nino Rota than Metheny this time around, and the melody is notably lovely. Bassist Stinnett remains right in the pocket on most tunes, extending into funkiness when needed and laying down some ecstatic decoration on tracks like “Threesome”. Dennard is a perfect foil all around, one of the most balanced drummers in the business when he’s on top of his game. The eminently refined pianist Larry Boyle doesn’t appear on every track, but is used to fine advantage to round out the jazzier pieces.
Howard’s guitar playing is generally tasteful and informed, his ideas move in suitable and often unexpected directions, and his compositions are pretty interesting. He achieves a nice “blooming” archtop tone on the less bluesy pieces, and uses the guitar synth with appreciable discretion. Aside from the questionable first track, Souvenirs is an excellent, worthwhile effort by a guitarist who shows considerable promise for the future. Recommended.
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Track Listing
Souvenirs; The Change; Calabria; Interlude; Threesome; Espresso; Under The Knife; Lido Marinella 2 A.M.; Ciao Ritornero.
Personnel
Dave Howard
guitar, electricDavid Howard, Composer, Arranger, electric and acoustic guitars, guitar synthesizer; Kenwood Dennard, drums, jaw harp, voice on #2; Jim Stinnett, electric and acoustic basses, keyboard; Larry Boyle, acoustic piano; Arthur E. Blume, vocals.
Album information
Title: Souvenirs | Year Released: 2001 | Record Label: Neoga Records
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About Dave Howard
Instrument: Guitar, electric
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