Performance
Recent Press Highlights
In 2011, Christian Howes was nominated “Rising Star (violin)” by the 2011 Downbeat Magazine‘s Critics Poll. This annual poll allows over 150 critics from around the world to decide who is among the best in their...
Learn More“Out Of The Blue” Makes It Into “Best of 2010″ Jazz Blog
Arnaldo DeSouteiro, journalist, jazz and Brazilian music historian, and the founder of JSR (Jazz Station Records) label named Christian Howes’s Out of the Blue (Resonance Records) as the number one jazz violin recording for...
Learn MoreJazzTimes feature/high praise from Robben Ford
JazzTimes, widely regarded as the world’s leading jazz publication, featured Christian Howes in their January/February 2011 issue. In the article, author Geoffrey Himes, paraphrases the musical awakening of Howes which...
Learn MoreRock/Fusion VIolin Solo
Here’s an excerpt from a great piece of writing, production and playing by the amazing multi-instrumentalist, Hamilton Hardin - He sang, wrote, produced, and played everything on this except the violin (and a backing vocal...
Learn MoreOut of the Blue – review and interview
Big thanks to All About Jazz‘s Ian Patterson for the glowing review and insightful interview. Here are snippets, but for the full story click on the links! The violin is widely considered as the most expressive of...
Learn More“Out of the Blue” in the airwaves
Out of the Blue playing in 72 stations across the US! Check out the album’s radio airplay as of September 16th. Jazz After HoursKABF-Little RockKANU-LawrenceKAZI-AustinKBCS-SeattleKCCK-Cedar RapidsKCSB-Santa BarbaraKCSM-San...
Learn Morefull circle
When I was about 14 I heard Amy Kauffman and Nora Carter, older teen-aged violinists, playing some of the romantic violin concertos.I thought they were from another world. Bruch, Lalo, Brahms, etc.. These girls played the...
Learn MoreNew Record Release Today and “World Tour” Beginning Next Week Through End of 2010
Dear Friends, I hope you’re having a great summer. I’ve been quiet for a while, and it’s time to share some breaking news. August 10th marks the release of my newest album, “Out of the Blue” on...
Learn MoreJazz & Ribs Fest this weekend- check out performances Saturday and Sunday evening
Jazz and Ribs is the place to be this weekend in Columbus! Chris performs at 7 on Saturday evening with Joel Harrison, and again on Sunday at 7 as the featured guest with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. An article by Eric Lyttle on...
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