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Eli Howell

Born: April 4, 2001

Trombonist, composer, and educator Eli Howell was born in Los Angeles, California. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from Michigan State University in 2023 and his Masters Degree in 2025 as a graduate assistant to Guggenheim Fellow Michael Dease. He has been recognized as a two time finalist for the International Trombone Festival Jazz Competition, American Trombone Workshop Jazz Competition and led the award winning MSU Jazz Trombone ensemble who won the 2024 Kai Winding Jazz Ensemble Competition. 

Eli has had the pleasure of performing all over the world in amazing venues such as The Hollywood Bowl, Birdland Jazz Club, the Detroit Jazz Festival, the Chengdu International Music Festival held in Chengdu China and many more. Eli has had the pleasure of collaborating with amazing musicians such as Christian McBride, Kurt Elling, Lewis Nash, Steve Davis, Renee Rosnes, Gerald Clayton, Bob James, Ulysses Owens Jr., Bill Cundliffe, and Walter Blanding Jr. Along with being an accomplished player, he is an award winning composer and arranger. He has been commissioned to arrange music for high name artists such as Carmen Bradford, Michael Dease, and Rodney Whitaker. In 2026, Eli will be releasing his debut record entitled ‘Steps Taken’ which features an all star cast of Downbeat and Grammy award winning musicians such as Brian Lynch, Sharel Cassity, Wycliffe Gordon, Ulysses Owens Jr, Rodney Whitaker, and Michael Dease.

Steps Taken

By Eli Howell

Label: D Clef
Released: 2026
Track listing: One For Steve; I Remember Al; For Garrison; A Clear Sky; One For Steve; Reimagined; Alone Together; Say When; Dear Helen; A Vontade Mesmo

One For Steve

June 26, 2026

Album: Steps Taken
By Eli Howell
Label: D Clef
Released: 2026
Duration: 05:49

Eli Howell: Steps Taken

by Jack Bowers
June 4, 2026

Picture this: Having assembled a supporting cast, finalized the playlist and booked a studio, you are ready to make the debut recording as leader of your own ensemble, only to learn that, hours earlier, said studio in East Lansing, Michigan, had been devastated by a tornado. That is  exactly what happened to trombonist Eli Howell in ...

Jacques Lesure, Lakecia Benjamin, Emmet Cohen, Carlos Henriquez and more

by Benjamin Boddie
June 3, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Jacques Lesure, Lakecia Benjamin, Emmet Cohen, Malene Mortensen & Christian Sands, Vladimir Redzic, Jan Harbeck Quartet, Carlos Henriquez, Charlie Wood, JabFung, Malcolm Strachan, Andrew Moorhead, Altin Sencalar, Russ Spiegel, Javon Jackson, Eva Cortes, Virginia MacDonald, New Jazz Underground, Faye Carol, Chris Hazelton, Ben Markley Big Band, Charles Ruggiero, Billy Childs, ...

Ben Wolfe, Chris Hazelton, David Janeway, Will Lyle and more

by Benjamin Boddie
May 21, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Ted Chubb, Chris Hazelton, Will Lyle, Judith Owens, Ben Wolfe, Klaus Weinerroither, Mike Caudill, Isabella Isherwood, John Sweenie, Taylor Roberts, Phillip Golub, David Janeway, Barry Greene, Catherine Russell, Bria Skonberg, Audrey Ochoa, Jared Hall, Stacey Kent, Blue Moods, Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra, Irreversible Entanglements, Jazzlab Orchestra, Bobby Broom, Daphne Roubini ...

Sharon Minemoto, Sean Imboden, Eliane Elias, Arturo Sandoval and more

by Benjamin Boddie
May 14, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Sharon Minemoto, Sean Imboden Large Ensemble, Tumbao Bravo With Paul Vornhagen, Eliane Elias, Arturo Sandoval, Ray Obiedo, Paul Silbergleit Trio, Brian Lynch, Ben Markley Big Band, Peter Erskine, Barry Greene, Steve Kovalcheck, Arvind Ramdas Marcus Golhabel, Mark Winkler, Eli Howell, Nat Reeves, Faye Carol, Pat Bianchi, Mike Clement, Pete Mills, ...

Barry Greene, Jared Hall, Jesse Davis, Ray Obiedo and more

by Benjamin Boddie
April 23, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Barry Greene, Jared Hall, Jesse Davis, Faye Carol, Abate Berihun & The Addis Ken Project, Ray Obiedo, Shunzo Ohno, The BLCK Madonna, Dave Schumacher & Cubeye, Ben Markley Big Band, Brian Dickinson & Penderecki String Quartet, John Sweenie, Peter Erskine, April Varner, Sam Yahel, Hendrik Meurkens, Walter Smith lll, Tierney ...

Eli Howell, Peter Erskine, Brian Lynch, Fuller Sound and more

by Benjamin Boddie
April 16, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Charles Ruggiero, Eli Howell, Peter Erskine, Isabella Isherwood, Pete Mills, Brian Lynch, Ben Flocks, Daphne Roubini & Black Gardenia, Fuller Sound, Mike Bruzzese, Russ Spiegel, Chris Aschman, Entre Amigos, The Sistering, Alexa Tarantino, Bria Skonberg, Monika Herzig, The BLCK Madonna, Arvind Ramdas, Stephen Philip Harvey, Dave Slonaker Big Band, Daggerboard, ...

New Music From Bellbird, Rosenblum, Howell, Miller And More

by Bob Osborne
February 12, 2026

On this edition, there is music that traverses the vast landscape of contemporary jazz, avant-garde exploration, and orchestral fusion. In this session, we navigate a diverse range of creative visions--from the intimate flickers of “Blowing on Embers" to the massive, symphonic scale of a tribute to Bill Evans. Along the way, we'll explore cinematic suites that ...