A Christian Howes Concert Project
Southern Exposure
Modern jazz meets the music of Latin America, Spain, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean in a concert program filled with rhythmic energy, lyrical improvisation, and virtuoso ensemble playing.
Southern Exposure features music associated with Christian’s Resonance Records release with international accordionist Richard Galliano.
Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York City
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Quartet or quintet configurations
The Program
The program draws on tango, bossa nova, Afro-Cuban rhythms, post-bop, blues, and contemporary composition. Original music by Christian Howes and Richard Galliano sits alongside distinctive interpretations of music from an extended Latin and Mediterranean sphere.
Accordion adds another expressive melodic voice to the expanded ensemble, while violin, piano, bass, and drums create a flexible foundation for intimate interplay and high-energy improvisation.
“This is Howes’s show, and he shines throughout.”
— Jeff Tamarkin, JazzTimes
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Live Performance
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Presenting Formats
Quartet
Violin with piano, bass, and drums. A streamlined configuration with the full rhythmic and improvisational range of the project.
Quintet
The quartet expanded with accordion, bringing the violin-and-accordion dialogue at the heart of the recording to the concert stage.
Programs can be developed as a standalone concert or combined with workshops, masterclasses, orchestra collaborations, and broader residency activities.
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