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Infobox musical artist| name = Greg Howe| image = Greg_howe_laguna.jpg| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| birth_name = Gregory HoweMalusardi, Guglielmo (October 2006). " http://www.guitar9.com/interview110.html Interview: Greg Howe". Guitar Nine Records. Retrieved 2012-01-21.| birth_date = Birth date and age|1963|12|08 New York City , New York , United States | instrument = Guitar | genre = Instrumental rock , jazz fusion , hard rock | occupation = Musician , composer , record producer|producer | associated_acts = Howe II, Michael Jackson , Enrique Iglesias , 'N Sync|*NSYNC , Justin Timberlake | label = Shrapnel Records|Shrapnel , Tone Center Records|Tone Center | years_active = 1982present| website = http://www.greghowe.com/ greghowe.com Gregory "Greg" Howe (born December 8, 1963) is an American guitarist and composer. As an active musician for nearly thirty years, he has released nine studio albums in addition to collaborating with a wide variety of artists.Rabuffo, Mark (2008-07-22). " http://web.archive.org/web/20110106030718/ http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/004540.html Greg Howe Interview". Modern Guitars Magazine . Archived from http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/004540.html the original on 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
Recording career
After leaving high school and playing the nightclub|club circuit around the New Jersey , New York and Pennsylvania areas with his brother Albert (a singer) for most of the 1980s, Greg Howe officially began his solo career after sending a demo (music)|demo tape to Shrapnel Records in 1987, upon which he was immediately signed by founder Mike Varney . His Greg Howe (album)|self-titled debut album was released in 1988, during the popular shred guitar|shred era, and went on to become his highest-selling album; a Guitar World article in 2009 would rank it as tenth in the all-time top ten list of shred albums.Guitar World Staff (2009-07-09). " http://www.guitarworld.com/top_10_shred_albums Top 10 Shred Albums of All Time". Guitar World . Future US . Retrieved 2012-01-21.
The following year, he joined with Albert to form a Van Halen -inspired hard rock group named Howe II. Through Shrapnel, they released two studio albums: High Gear (Howe II album)|High Gear (1989) and Now Hear This (Howe II album)|Now Hear This (1991).Hinds, Andy. " http://www.allmusic.com/artist/greg-howe-p13232/biography Greg Howe Biography". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2012-01-21. His second solo album, Introspection (Greg Howe album)|Introspection , was released in 1993. At this point his style had changed radically from the straightforward instrumental rock of both his debut and the Howe II albums, to a more jazz fusion -laden approach which remains unique and identifiable to this day; some of his signature traits being fast left-hand legato passages (having been influenced greatly by jazz fusion guitarist Allan Holdsworth ),Burk, Greg (2008-07-10). " http://www.metaljazz.com/2008/07/record_review_and_artist_inter.php Record review and artist interview: Greg Howe.". MetalJazz. Retrieved 2012-01-21. and the frequent use of tapping and odd time signature s.
A trio of albums spanning the middle part of the decade Uncertain Terms (1994), Parallax (Greg Howe album)|Parallax (1995) and Five (Greg Howe album)|Five (1996)were all a consistent evolution of the sound he had adopted on Introspection . During this time he collaborated twice with fellow guitarist Richie Kotzen for the albums Tilt (Greg Howe and Richie Kotzen album)|Tilt and Project (album)|Project in 1995 and 1997, respectively. He then briefly dabbled with a heavy metal music|heavier , neo-classical metal style for his 1999 release, Ascend (album)|Ascend , which featured keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij . However, he has since spoken of his dissatisfaction for that project, as well as an earlier collaboration on Kuprij's own album, High Definition (1997).
After switching labels to Shrapnel's jazz-oriented counterpart, Tone Center Records , he returned to his familiar style with Hyperacuity (album)|Hyperacuity (2000), which still stands as some of his most prominent experimentation with jazz fusion. After a highly troubled recording process for Extraction (album)|Extraction , which featured bassist Victor Wooten and drummer Dennis Chambers (2003), Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal|Thal, Ron (2004-04-29). " http://web.archive.org/web/20080610032136/ http://www.guitaristheaven.com/inthowe_by_bumblefoot.htm interview with greg howe". Guitarist Heaven. Archived from http://www.guitaristheaven.com/inthowe_by_bumblefoot.htm the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2012-01-21.Chopik, Ivan (2006-02-27). " http://www.guitarmessenger.com/interviews/greg-howe-interview/ Greg Howe Interview". Guitar Messenger. Retrieved 2012-01-21. he took an extended hiatus from recording solo material until the release of his ninth studio album, Sound Proof (album)|Sound Proof , in 2008.
Currently residing in Long Beach, California (having previously lived in Easton, Pennsylvania until around 2006)," http://www.greghowe.com/news.php Greg Howe Now a west coast resident". greghowe.com. Retrieved 2012-01-21. Howe continues to work as a session musician and producer, as well as providing online guitar lessons through his official website." http://www.greghowe.com/lessons/ Greg Howe Webcam Lessons". greghowe.com. Retrieved 2012-02-05. From 2010 onwards he has toured Europe for the first time, having long stated a desire to tour the continent as a solo artist. According to a 2011 interview, he is working on a new studio album which will feature vocals for the first time since the days of Howe II.Jordan, Oscar (2011-08-26). " http://www.guitar-muse.com/interview-with-greg-howe-3003 Interview With Greg Howe". Guitar Muse. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
Session and touring career
Amidst his solo career, Howe has continuously made himself available as a session musician for many of the world's biggest pop music|pop stars . Most recently he has played with artists such as Christina Aguilera , Rihanna , Lady Antebellum , P Diddy , T-Pain and Salt-n-Pepa . In 1996, he replaced Jennifer Batten as primary guitarist during the Asian and European legs of singer Michael Jackson 's HIStory World Tour| HIS tory World Tour . He would later provide guitar duties for singer Enrique Iglesias in 2000, which culminated in a series of high-profile televised performances and a European tour. The following two years saw Howe recruited as lead guitarist for boy band 'N Sync|*NSYNC during two tours of the United States. After singer Justin Timberlake left *NSYNC, Howe continued to tour with him in 2003.
Eight years later, Howe teamed up again with Timberlake, as well as rapper T.I. , for a performance at the 51st Grammy Awards|2009 Grammy Awards ." http://www.greghowe.com/biography.php About Greg : Biography". greghowe.com. Retrieved 2012-01-21. In the same year, Howe played as part of keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson 's Ultimate Zero Project, in a line-up which included bassists Tony Levin and John Wetton , and drummers Marco Minnemann and Simon Phillips ." http://www.greghowe.com/news.php Greg live in Poland". greghowe.com. 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2012-01-21. In 2011, Howe toured Italy and Israel with drummer Dennis Chambers and bassist Stu Hamm ." http://www.greghowe.com/news.php Greg Howe, Dennis Chambers, and Stu Hamm live in Italy and Israel". greghowe.com. 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2012-01-15. In November of that year, Michael Jackson's second posthumous album, Immortal (Michael Jackson album)|Immortal , featured Howe's playing on " Dancing Machine " and " Beat It "." http://www.greghowe.com/news.php Greg Howe featured on Michael Jackson new album". greghowe.com. 2011-11-20. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
2011: Immortal (Michael Jackson album)|Immortal Michael Jackson
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External links
http://www.greghowe.com Official website
http://www.jemfest.com/jemfest_radio/jemfestradio_x5_greghowe_11803.mp3 Audio interview with Greg Howe at Jemfest Radio
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