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Gregory "Greg" Howe (born December 8, 1963) is an American guitarist and composer. As an active musician for over twenty years, he has released nine studio albums in addition to collaborating with a wide variety of artists.
BiographyHowe began his solo career during the 1980s shred era, joining Mike Varney's Shrapnel Records label and releasing his self-titled debut album, Greg Howe, in 1988. His next album, Introspection, was released five years later in 1993. At this point, he began to demonstrate a significant stylistic change which remains prevalent to this day; incorporating elements of jazz fusion into his playing, as well as borrowing heavily from the legato-based technique of fellow guitarist Allan Holdsworth, all whilst mixing in a bluesy, groove-laden vibe and the frequent use of odd time signatures.
With the release of altogether five solo albums during the 1990s, he also participated in two collaborations with Richie Kotzen: Tilt and Project, in 1995 and 1997 respectively. At the end of the millennium, he briefly adopted a heavier, neo-classical approach for his 1999 release, Ascend, which featured Ukrainian keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij.
He once again changed his musical style in 2000, with Hyperacuityan experimental album which displayed almost none of the instrumental rock elements of his debut. Following an extended hiatus after the 2003 release of Extraction (which featured bassist Victor Wooten and drummer Dennis Chambers), he returned with a new studio album entitled Sound Proof in 2008, which has since indicated a subtle shift to a style more reminiscent of his 1990s work.
Apart from his solo career, Howe is also a session musician and has worked and toured with well-known artists such as Michael Jackson, Enrique Iglesias, *NSYNC and Justin Timberlake
. He currently resides in Long Beach, California (having previously lived in Easton, Pennsylvania until around 2006), and is working as a producer, session musician, and guitar instructor.
DiscographyStudio albums- 1988: Greg Howe
- 1993: Introspection
- 1994: Uncertain Terms
- 1995: Parallax
- 1996: Five
- 1999: Ascend
- 2000: Hyperacuity
- 2003: Extraction
- 2008: Sound Proof
Collaboration albums- 1989: High Gear (with Howe II)
- 1991: Now Hear This (with Howe II)
- 1995: Tilt (with Richie Kotzen)
- 1997: Project (with Richie Kotzen)
- 1997: High Definition (with Vitalij Kuprij)
- 2001: Gentle Hearts (with Tetsuo Sakurai)
Other album appearances- 1996: Convergence James Murphy
- 2004: Rhythm of Time Jordan Rudess
- 2004: A Guitar Supreme various guitarists compilation
- 2004: The Spirit Lives On Jimi Hendrix tribute
- 2005: Visions of an Inner Mounting Apocalypse: A Fusion Guitar Tribute various guitarists compilation
- 2006: Io Canto - Laura Pausini
- 2008: Collection Jason Becker
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