DYLAN HOWE - DRUMS
Born in 1969 - London
Dylan Howe is a an acclaimed drummer, bandleader, composer and arranger, whose versatility and swing has led him to work in many genres and formats for the past 20 years.
Mostly self taught from an early age, he is best known for his work with Ian Dury and the Blockheads (joining in 1997), his father Steve Howe's groups, extensive session work and leading his hard bop quintet and other jazz projects since 2002.
He recently released a new piano/drum duo album of Stravinsky's The Rite Of Spring Part 1 on his Motorik Recordings label and also can be seen playing in Wilko Johnson's group, The Blockheads, touring with The Steve Howe Trio. Howe can be heard on the recently BAFTA nominated score for the Ian Dury biopic: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll and is playing in Steve Fishwick and Mike Outram's groups among others
Howe has performed live and recorded with such notables as; Nick Cave, Damon Albarn, Portishead, Ray Davies, David Gilmour, Paul McCartney, Mick Jones, Robert Wyatt, Gabrielle, Stan Sulzmann, Pete King, Gilad Atzmon, Guy Barker, Byron Wallen, Jim Mullen, Robert Glasper and Courtney Pine among many others.
Also, DH's recent solo albums were awarded Jazz CD of the week in the OBSERVER and LONDON EVENING STANDARD.
For Howe:
'Howe, always inspiring and invigorating in any genre.' 'THE GUARDIAN
'('DH) rightly acclaimed as one of the best drummers of his generation.' RONNIE SCOTTS
'Dylan is one of the UK’s finest young drummers who can play funk, rock and jazz with consummate ease.' Chris Welch - INDEPENDENT
'A superb player.' THE OBSERVER;
'Howe swings effortlessly.' DRUMMER MAGAZINE
'Swings like an old veteran.' MODERN DRUMMER
'Dylan Howe makes it new. The way he plays it, it's as if Be-bop were still hot and wet from its Harlem womb - he plays time from the heart.' ROBERT WYATT
'You funky little bastard.' IAN DURY
'Dylan Howe is a fantastic substitute for the sadly missed Charley Charles behind the kit.' Steve Jelbert - THE INDEPENDENT
'Dylan Howe simply does all the right things.' MUSICIAN MAGAZINE
'The best new young drummer to emerge since Phil Collins or Stewart Copeland.' YESWORLD
For the quintet:
'The best neo-bop group in the country' LONDON EVENING STANDARD
'A looseness reminiscent of Miles' 1960s ensemble, (DH) knows exactly how the dynamics and drama of this idiom are supposed to work, and he proves himself to be a sophisticated composer of slow tone-poetry.' John Fordham - THE GUARDIAN
'Searing modal hard bop from drummer Howe, playing scorching originals and drawing on the spirit of classic 60’s Blue Note' THE TIMES, TOP FIVE JAZZ
Jazz CD of the week in the OBSERVER and LONDON EVENING STANDARD
On his projects:
'Howe is particularly impressive as a kinetic conceptualiser, constantly creating fresh platforms for his music, whether penning originals or embarking on unusual interpretative journeys.' Martin Longley - COVENTRY TELEGRAPH
'Howe can switch from swinging his arse off Blue Note style one minute to a sombre reading of David Bowie's 1970's electronic phase next.' Selwyn Harris - JAZZWISE MAGAZINE
'This audacious example of cross-pollination… Dylan Howe is a cultured drummer who enjoys leaping into the unknown.' Clive Davis - THE TIMES
DH excels himself, inspired' TIME OUT
'Immaculate, entrancing.' JAZZWISE MAGAZINE
'Consistently absorbing, occasionally downright mesmerising' Chris Parker - THE VORTEX
Dylan's main influences are:
Howe is endorsed by:
Born in 1969 - London
Dylan Howe is a an acclaimed drummer, bandleader, composer and arranger, whose versatility and swing has led him to work in many genres and formats for the past 20 years.
Mostly self taught from an early age, he is best known for his work with Ian Dury and the Blockheads (joining in 1997), his father Steve Howe's groups, extensive session work and leading his hard bop quintet and other jazz projects since 2002.
He recently released a new piano/drum duo album of Stravinsky's The Rite Of Spring Part 1 on his Motorik Recordings label and also can be seen playing in Wilko Johnson's group, The Blockheads, touring with The Steve Howe Trio. Howe can be heard on the recently BAFTA nominated score for the Ian Dury biopic: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll and is playing in Steve Fishwick and Mike Outram's groups among others
Howe has performed live and recorded with such notables as; Nick Cave, Damon Albarn, Portishead, Ray Davies, David Gilmour, Paul McCartney, Mick Jones, Robert Wyatt, Gabrielle, Stan Sulzmann, Pete King, Gilad Atzmon, Guy Barker, Byron Wallen, Jim Mullen, Robert Glasper and Courtney Pine among many others.
Also, DH's recent solo albums were awarded Jazz CD of the week in the OBSERVER and LONDON EVENING STANDARD.
For Howe:
'Howe, always inspiring and invigorating in any genre.' 'THE GUARDIAN
'('DH) rightly acclaimed as one of the best drummers of his generation.' RONNIE SCOTTS
'Dylan is one of the UK’s finest young drummers who can play funk, rock and jazz with consummate ease.' Chris Welch - INDEPENDENT
'A superb player.' THE OBSERVER;
'Howe swings effortlessly.' DRUMMER MAGAZINE
'Swings like an old veteran.' MODERN DRUMMER
'Dylan Howe makes it new. The way he plays it, it's as if Be-bop were still hot and wet from its Harlem womb - he plays time from the heart.' ROBERT WYATT
'You funky little bastard.' IAN DURY
'Dylan Howe is a fantastic substitute for the sadly missed Charley Charles behind the kit.' Steve Jelbert - THE INDEPENDENT
'Dylan Howe simply does all the right things.' MUSICIAN MAGAZINE
'The best new young drummer to emerge since Phil Collins or Stewart Copeland.' YESWORLD
For the quintet:
'The best neo-bop group in the country' LONDON EVENING STANDARD
'A looseness reminiscent of Miles' 1960s ensemble, (DH) knows exactly how the dynamics and drama of this idiom are supposed to work, and he proves himself to be a sophisticated composer of slow tone-poetry.' John Fordham - THE GUARDIAN
'Searing modal hard bop from drummer Howe, playing scorching originals and drawing on the spirit of classic 60’s Blue Note' THE TIMES, TOP FIVE JAZZ
Jazz CD of the week in the OBSERVER and LONDON EVENING STANDARD
On his projects:
'Howe is particularly impressive as a kinetic conceptualiser, constantly creating fresh platforms for his music, whether penning originals or embarking on unusual interpretative journeys.' Martin Longley - COVENTRY TELEGRAPH
'Howe can switch from swinging his arse off Blue Note style one minute to a sombre reading of David Bowie's 1970's electronic phase next.' Selwyn Harris - JAZZWISE MAGAZINE
'This audacious example of cross-pollination… Dylan Howe is a cultured drummer who enjoys leaping into the unknown.' Clive Davis - THE TIMES
DH excels himself, inspired' TIME OUT
'Immaculate, entrancing.' JAZZWISE MAGAZINE
'Consistently absorbing, occasionally downright mesmerising' Chris Parker - THE VORTEX
Dylan's main influences are:
Roy Haynes, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Philly-Jo Jones, Ed Blackwell, Bill Stewart, Stewart Copeland, Dennis Davis, Al Jackson Jr, Bernard Purdie Steve Gadd and John Bonham, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Yes, Igor Stravinsky, The Police and Blue Note, Impulse and Stax record labels.
Albums released:
- Stravinsky - The Rite Of Spring Part 1 (Motorik Recordings 2010)
- Translation Volume 2 - Standards and Previews (Motorik Recordings 2007)
- Translation Volume 1 - Recorded Live In Soho (Motorik Recordings 2006)
- This Is it (OT Records 2004)
- The Way I Hear it (OT Records 2003)
Howe is endorsed by:
- Zildjian Cymbals, Gretsch Drums, Vic Firth Sticks, Hardcase and Protection Racket cases
