Noah Howard
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Noah Howard (April 6, 1943 - September 3, 2010) was an American free jazz alto saxophonist.
Born in New Orleans, Howard played music since childhood in his church, first learning trumpet and later switching to alto sax. Influenced by Albert Ayler, he recorded two sessions as a leader in 1966 for ESP Records, but found little critical acclaim in America, and moved to Europe soon after. In 1969 he appeared on Frank Wright's album One For John, and as leader recorded The Black Ark with Arthur Doyle. In 1971 he recorded Patterns with Misha Mengelberg and Han Bennink. He moved to Paris in 1972 and to Brussels in 1982. He recorded steadily through the 1970s and 1980s, exploring funk in the latter decade and recording for his own label, AltSax. In the 1990s he returned to free jazz, releasing on Cadence Jazz among others, and experienced a resurgence in critical acclaim. His last two albums Desert Harmony (2008, with Omar al Faqir) and Voyage (2010) reflected his interest in World Music and were influenced by Indian, Latin American and Middle Eastern music.
Discography
- Noah Howard Quartet (1966)
- At Judson Hall (1966)
- The Black Ark (1969)
- Space Dimension (1970)
- Live at the Village Vanguard (1972)
- Berlin Concert (1975)
- Live in Europe (1975)
- Red Star (1977)
- Schizophrenic Blues (1977)
- Patterns - Message to South Africa (1979)
- At Documenta IX (1992)
- Live at the Unity Temple (1997)
- Expatriate Kin (1997)
- West frm 42nd (1997)
- In Concert (1997)
- Between Two Eternities (1999)
- Live in Paris (2001)
- Middle Passage (2001)
- Window 9/11 (2002)
- NY woman (2002)
- Dreamtime (2002)
- The Eye of the Improviser (2003)
- Cruisin w/moxie (2003)
- Migration (2007)
- Desert Harmony with OMAR FAQIR Altsax Records (2008)
- Voyage Altsax Records (2010)
