Howard Roberts (Rare Footage Of A True Legend) - Star Eyes

[markdowty]

i am in the frount row find me ?

[cliffworks4321]

This video was in the late 80's in the performance room at MI probably during student orientation week. piano Carl Schroeder, Bob Magnuson Bass, Joe Porcaro drums.

They are ( were) teachers at MI. Carl is still at MI, I think Joe is still there too.

Joe and Ralph Humphries started the drum school. Carl is one of the best teachers MI has had, has a new album out and used to play with Sarah Vaughn.

[cliffworks4321]

hey Howard did you get to meet Bach yet? Pls let us know, Ron sends his best, we all miss you dearly.

[Mickt6]

Howard Roberts live on stage this is what i was looking for years who ever made this video thank you for your generosity for us to see the master in action.

[cliffworks4321]

why is there more live video footage of Django who lived before video was invented than of HR? Ditto for Wes, more of Wes than HR, something is wrong but no one's talking.

[plectroman]

@cliffworks4321 Too bad there's not more video of H.R., but if you know more than the only one live video of Django, you need to tell the rest of the world about it.

[cliffworks4321]

@plectroman they are on you tube, there are a few up these days, check them out, the first I saw was 20+ years ago DR playing on a train which was touted as the only existing footage but others have now surfaced, and that was ages before videos, portable recorders and such, so where are the HR tapes,

the tapes his many students must have recorded? the seminars, the years of live gigs in LA?

It's a conspiracy I tell ya. Even his great friend Ron Benson who madede Benson amps for HR hasn't clue.

[plectroman]

@cliffworks4321 With all due respect, my friend i have seen all those videos many times and the only one where D.R. is playing live is the one that starts in the theater dressing room and ends with the HCQ playing onstage. All the other videos available have dubbed in sound from a secondary source. Re: H.R. videos...a conspiracy? Wow that's really sinister!

[cliffworks4321]

@plectroman it's been a while since I sought out the DR videos and I believe you but at least there is footage of him. The conspiracy theory is just a joke that Ron Benson began in our many writings. Considering that HR had a huge impact on the guitar kingdom teaching untold numbers at GIT, via his Guitar Player Magazine column and years of live appearances does is it not strange that nothing remains compared to footage of Ted Greene, Lenny Breau, Kenny Poole and others?

[plectroman]

@cliffworks4321 It's too bad, he may have spent too much time playing other people's sessions. You should ask Carol Kaye about it...she talks about him a lot, and is very accessible via facebook.

[soycervesero22]

I´ve never heard such jazz with such feeling. Howard, I didn´t know you existed. You are welcome by my own ears!!!

[TommyMacDaddy1]

WOW! I'm just discovering HR. This is wonderful.

Please excuse my ignorance. Can someone fill us in where and when this was recorded?

[L4sleeko]

WoW!

?;^D

[herbiesnerd]

My dad took private lessons from Mr. Roberts at his home in the 1950's for a few years. My dad is 81 now and still plays those beautiful jazz chords. My dad kept a detailed note book of all his lessons. WIth 3 years worth of notes in it Howard asked to borrow it to copy it, but my dad never got it back again :( Dad sold Howard his early 1950's Les Paul Gold Top for something like $400 ($50,000 grand today?) A few years ago I got him a '57 reissue Gold Top and he loves it. Still smooth!

[hyprickson]

I had many discussions with Howard in the late 1960's and early 1970's as he was starting Playback Publishing and formulating the ideas behind the Guitar Institute of Technology (now Musician's Institute). Considering how important video was to his concept of teaching (he was then working with a little remembered home video system that used reel-to-reel tape), it astounds me that we are not awash in videos of the master playing. What are you hiding in your basement, MI?

[cliffworks4321]

@hyprickson I agree and have done extensive research on this, will write to you directly, cliff in tokyo

[learneasyguitar]

Go Howard. My most amazing guitar teacher.

[YucatanEd]

brilliance speaks for itself.

[LOGIC42369]

this is great. i love this kind of jazz, its the reason i listen to real hip hop. They don't even play real jazz on the radio anymore, i wanna hear this stuff!

[ynot69her]

carl schroeder is the real legend here...

[Flat5guitar]

Thanks for this fantastic post! Howard Roberts changed my life and I will be eternally grateful to him!

After a guitar seminar in San Francisco in 1982 with Howard and Don Mock, I decided to attend GIT in 1983/85. I never did become the player I dreamed of, but all the same the experience enriched my life in ways I could never explain.

The man was a musical genius, and as a teacher/life philosopher, simply beyond compare.

Thanks for everything, Howard!

[JohnMagg]

OK, Paulyrulo, I was introed to Howard a couple of years after you, 1964 or 5. I had an old crony guitar teacher That turned me on to him and Herb Ellis.

Wow what an exciting thing having a private concert buy Howard. He was my Idol also. I still have his records stashed away. I put them on tape so I wouldn't wear them out. I love his style. Thanks for sharing that info with me. I am not surprised that Howard would do that for a fan. saw Herb in Palm Beach Fl around 1995. liked HR style

[jazz1bro]

How come he doesn't trim his strings?

[paulyrulo]

@jazz1bro Too much trouble....they break fast and you just have to restring anyway...why bother?

[Marcus70815]

Any chance Joe Porcaro is the father of Steve and Jeff Porcaro of Toto? Oh, Wikipedia gave me the answer. Yes, he is.

[Marcus70815]

Any chance Joe Porcaro is the father of Steve and Jeff Porcaro of Toto?

[Guitfiddlejase]

Man! Bob Magnusson is great on this!

[aa100zz]

I agree with the genius comments. Just take a listen to the" HR is a dirty guitar player"

and the "Real Howard Roberts" albums to hear his brilliant tone and technique.

I`m sure I saw him at the Gibson stand at a guitar show in Manchester around

1979. Was anyone else there to confirm this?

[Guitfiddlejase]

@aa100zz Yeah! I love "Howard Roberts Is A Dirty Guitar Player"!

...I also have an old LP called "Turning To Spring".Fantastic record.

I wouldn't be able to confirm your question,but it is nice to meet someone who is hip to Howard!Best to you!

[paulyrulo]

@Guitfiddlejase Great stuff...check out "Velvet Groove" ...a blend of pop, classical and show tunes done in a jazz mode...you will love the cut 'Seranata Burlesca"...awesome. Come to think of it...any album by Mr Roberts is worth digging.

[Guitfiddlejase]

@paulyrulo Fantastic! It is so wonderful to meet other Howard fans on here...you are absolutely right.ANY album from "Mr. Roberts" is worth digging!

I hope your day is wonderful.

[rockzx1997]

...i like the one who plays the piano...he is great,..haha!!!

[gabri3l367]

YES !!!! Grande CHITARRISTA . Gustoso e sanguigno al tempo stesso e bop a go go !!!! Spesso dimenticato ma è uno dei maestri della chitarra jazz. Howard Roberts !!!!!

[JohnMagg]

He was my idol in the 60s. My guitar teacher introduced me to his playing. I still have all of his original albums stashed away. Thanks for posting his awesome guitar playing. Him and Joe Pass, WOW

[paulyrulo]

@JohnMagg First heard him on FM radio in '63 and sat with my ear 2 inches from the speaker...it was soooo good. Used to play along with his albums to learn the jazz idiom. He was my IDOL...introduced him to my best music buddy and he loved him too...then one day in 1975 he shows me a picture of him and HR at HR's house in california..he was on a business trip and looked HR up and actually knocked on his door....HR invited him in and played for him for over an 2 hours...then took the pic..WOW!

[tuxguys]

As a 25+ year faculty member of the Guitar Department of the World's Most Famous Music School, in Boston, let me simply say, THANK YOU.

Watching this was a privilege.

[dleestan]

Ah yes Howard Roberts is masterful. ever the ultra hip technician flippin' it backward forward side and everywhich way on that rich sounding namesaked axe.

And that bass player is a mutherf$&*er! Thanks for sharing.Beautiful Star Eyes,....Frank Dawson riP

[Glamagal20091]

In particular, the track 'Short Film For David'.

[Glamagal20091]

There is some tremendous work from

Howard Roberts on the album 'Gandharva'.

[immortalsoloist]

Carl Schroeder was my Theory teacher in MI. last year! Great teacher. Probably one of the finest that still remains in that institution. It's so inspiring to see this video! Howard Roberts true genius :)

[Dunbandrie]

old school MI

[jplent]

HR will always be a dirty guitar player...

[tuxguys]

@jplent Great Comment! I wonder how many others got it...?

[jplent]

@tuxguys not too hip for everyone though.

[ChicagoStyleMusic]

Musical Zen.

[BeatBay]

Thank you so much for uploading my friend. I watched this video 1000 times.. I wish there were more video from Mr. Roberts.

[aammirr]

...that's the late Jeff Porcaro's (Toto) dad !

[G7flat5]

I like that HR Fusion guitar w/ original stop tail model. I have a blonde one. He is so good!

[MaitaiMaoriBoy]

Wicked,wicked,wicked!!! Really guttered that there are some bits that fuzz out, I'm a guy who loves his metal and hardcore music at this moment of time and its musicians like these guys who respark my love for jazz and to be honest this is the first time I've heard of Howard Roberts haha, love this!!!

[pygmygrizzly]

that's Carl on keys!

[Dan8812]

Nice gift !!! Great guitar player !!!

[kakakio]

Carl Schroeder... OMG...

He's still at MI, yelling and cursing little bit... Man, I love him.

[kanrihan77]

my first guitar teacher

[SPGGuitar251]

Wonderful--thank you very much! I played with all these folks in 1986 at GIT, and that's still one of the great highlights of my life.

[SPGGuitar251]

Wonderful--thank you very much! I played with all these folks in 1986 at GIT, and that's still one of the great highlights of my life.

[ogelman]

You certainly stated it aptly for me, RMI folks, it is indeed a musical gift to the world -- the guitar world in particular. Roberts could say as much musically in a single chorus on his Capitol quartet albums as guys who play three times as long. His ideas were so inventive. His cadenza's alone will make you wish you had half the chops he had.

Amen and amen.

[marrrkeeee]

Nice, tnx. I prefer Pass or Byrd, tho.

[rillloudmother]

@marrrkeeee why would anyone care whom you prefer?!?

[marrrkeeee]

@rillloudmother

[vampyros1]

HR's solos were perfect; songs within songs. I've seen press over the years relegating him because he chose to play lighter fare at times, i.e., his jazz-pop into bossa phase of the 60's. But then, psuedo-intellectual jazz snobs who denigrate everything but bop have always been the bane of the genre; why would I listen to them? Wes rose to dizzying heights, but not as consistently. Howard's phrasing and taste, very simply, make him the GREATEST jazz guitarist to have ever lived...a GENIUS.

[rillloudmother]

@vampyros1 why compare him to Wes?

[vampyros1]

@rillloudmother Why? Because Wes seems, more often than not, to be the "gold standard" to whom so many jazz guitarists inevitably get compared; I merely wanted to clarify that not everyone ascribes to that mentality. Music should never be a contest, but when someone of Howard's caliber is glaringly overlooked (and so consistently), it starts to smack of ulterior motive. Which is BS-

[rillloudmother]

@vampyros1 i feel like making those comparisons is the way in which a 'so and so is better than what's his face' mentality is spread.

Not to mention that the pseudo-intellectual bop snobs all hated on Miles' early Hard Bop offerings and then Wes' 60s pop albums, and later hated on Herbie's crossover albums. Most all of them have later eaten their crow with a heaping helping of their own BS.

I am glad that we agree that bop snobs suck :)

[vampyros1]

@rillloudmother I think we're on the same page here; I just like to see 'great' get it's due, especially in the face of inordinately being ignored. (read: H.R.) I own and adore all those pop-jazz offerings by Wes from say, '64 on. And Herbie's early 70's spiritual jazz period. 'respek'

[rillloudmother]

@vampyros1 word brother

[bechet12]

@vampyros1 There is a reason why Wes is considered "the man"! Many of the greats have said that no one played the guitar and came out with the same results that Wes did! There seems to be a concensus among some that Wes gets too much attention! These people try to find alternate heroes because they can't understand exactly what Reinhardt, Christian, Montgomery actually mean to the history and the reality of the jazz guitar!

[paulyrulo]

@rillloudmother I love them both...it only depends on my mood as to who I want to jam with when I listen to HR or Wes......they each have their own creativity and strengths. I think it is obvious that all great musicians can learn from each other and appreciate the other's groove, trying to figure out how some technique or expression is accomplished...no one knows it all....right? I look to both for my learning experiences.

[rillloudmother]

@paulyrulo unfortunately it's only jazz fans and players who even care about HR and guys like him nowadays. So if they haven't gotten their due already it is unlikely to come in the near furture... maybe 25-50 years from now though.

[mrJimCharles]

@vampyros1 As far as I'm concerned, Howard's jazz-pop into bossa phase is some of the best recorded jazz I ever heard, "H.R. is a Dirty, etc." is like my favorite! His arrangements of those "pop songs" are pure genius

[vampyros1]

@mrJimCharles Oh yea, absolutely killer stuff, and Grusin was brilliant too when he played. We have good taste ... (smile)

[paulyrulo]

@mrJimCharles WOW...could'nt agree more. Who else but the GREAT H.R. could take some dumb, schmaltzy tune like "Danje Schoen" or Tie A Yellow Ribbon" and turn it into JAZZ GOLD. This ability just blew me away when I started listening to HR. Thanks to Ebay, I cannow get whatever recorded music he produced....and I know that it doesn't matter which album/cd I buy...they are ALL GREAT....HR...RIP.

[VonNashman]

@paulyrulo "Who else but the GREAT H.R." -- answer: Louis Armstrong! In fact, for the record, Louis was the first to take schmaltzy tunes and turn them into artistic masterpieces. Look for "Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas," as one such example. This is no knock on H.R.; in fact, it reminds us that his playing is harmonious with the jazz tradition of re-working relatively sentimental, popular material in a sophisticated, creative way.

[Ningirsutyr]

@paulyrulo Isn't that song titled Danke Schön? In any case Roberts shreds much more than many contemporary shredders and the only difference is that he plays that perfectly on clean :O I wish more guitar magazines mention him since he can introduce many players into jazz like he did for me :(

[fivenotechord]

@vampyros1

Sorry, mate. Much as I love and listen to HR, he doesn't stand in the same room as Wes.

[vampyros1]

@fivenotechord I agree, they're absolutely not "in the same room; Wes just taps on the ceiling when he wants Howards ear ....

[fivenotechord]

@vampyros1

Take a metronome to this piece, for starters.

[vampyros1]

@fivenotechord I see, a person who measures the heart and soul of music by numbers and mathematics. The mind boggles-

[paulyrulo]

@vampyros1 I discovered HR for myself way back in the 60's and was hooked. His ability to play small combo and large orchestral venues is incredible and I lived and breathed HR for many years. He still makes me smile when I listen to his original Capitol releases. However of the last few years I have been into Wes and for me he is the greatest....thats for me....of course I dont ignore the greatness of Benson, Johnny Smith et al. So basically I have been lucky to savor them all. Dear HR...RIP

[paulyrulo]

@vampyros1 The jazz snobs and critics are shallow...Bossa Nova was THE rage in the 60's and allowed good musicians to earn some real dough doing that genre. He was however NOT limited to that phase and given some time any true musical fan will appreciate ALL the great styles HR played in...this fact alone proves how great he TRULY was. His recording sessions are definitely great examples of hard work and sheer talent.

[ESmithStringSlinger]

@vampyros1 I agree.A true master of phrasing,and teaching us when to take a breath.And again,it's not about the genre,it's about the music.Kinda like "Jazzers" who rip on J.Mclaughlin about his tone on a few LP's.

[VonNashman]

@vampyros1 LOL, the only denigrating going on seems to be from you. "Wes rose to dizzying heights, but not as consistently" -- I thoroughly disagree, but I must say, for someone such as yourself who claims those who favor bop are "psuedo (sp)-intellectual jazz snobs," I find it interesting and hypocritical to read how snobbish your comment comes across. For the record, I think Roberts was a brilliant, masterful guitarist.

[bigbadbob58]

@vampyros1 Jay Roberts is no slouch himself. That kid can play like a demon! It's funny, his brother was a better guitar player than Jay when they lived in Hauser Oregon. Not anymore.....

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

@vampyros1: "Wes rose to dizzying heights but not as consistently"? You and I must have listened to different players named Wes Montgomery, because Wes played at a consistently high level, so high in fact that only a select handful of players in the history of jazz were at his level, let alone other guitarists. The word "genius" gets overused and used inappropriately, but in Wes' case it was completely called for. HR was brilliant in his own way. Wes liked HR's playing and said so, BTW.

[vampyros1]

@GeorgiaBoy1961 Nope, same Wes, and he was brilliant in his own way, but he got bogged down in octave's so much in his later yrs., and to the detriment of his soloing. The word "genius" is not inappropriate when applied to HR, who was incomparably consistent and tasteful (ymmv). I'm sure they were in awe of one another ...

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

@vampyros1: "Late" Wes isn't the genius of Wes Montgomery. Wes stated of his post 1965 work that it wasn't jazz and should not have been thought of as such. He was a jazzman playing pop music. Wes' recordings for Riverside, and some for Verve up to and including 1965, are the real deal. I agree that the word "genius" applies to HR but his gift was different than that of Montgomery. Some very respectable players, such as Clint Strong, rank HR as their all-time favs. He's up there, no doubt.

[cidedwards31a]

Like Butta,The man's playing is like Butta I tell ya....

[LAUptegrove]

OH WOW........this is wonderful! I'm so glad you posted it!

[strings52]

One of the old masters. Thank God for You Tube so that younger guitarists cans ee and hear these talented greats.

[Boldstrummer]

Howard had a huge impact of my learning of the guitar.  It is a shame that more videos are not available.

[thorpypoo]

Thanks for posting this!

[AncientIntervals]

My guitar teacher was a student of Howard's during the 60's. He's taught me a lot about the sonic shapes and how Howard was interested in where music was going through Rock and Roll, so there ended up Howard teaching some of the kids how to play, and encouraged them to find new sounds with those sonic shapes. Check out "Kevin Wyer" on youtube if you'd like to see one of Howard's former students tear it up! :)

[luukey9]

Genius.

Dave

[cliffworks4321]

I stand by my initial comments - HR and colleagues at MI are among the greatest players

worldwide who lovingly taught their craft including studio techniques to thousands. So ain't it STRANGE that tons of audio / video tapes have not shown up anywhere?? Look at Ted Greene's site, students stil contribute their audio video lessons. HR, who's keeping you away from us??

[KenJWC]

Can't thank you enough - for posting this! WOW!

All monsters!!!

[gsax1949]

Howard Roberts was a true master!! A genius of jazz guitar.

[crismoraes99]

Thank you very much for posting it.

Muito obrigado por postar este vídeo.

[aloysjazz]

Muito bom ! Isso era o velho GIT, onde se juntaram caras como esse, Joe Diorio e outros feras para pesquisar música...

[basslabd]

I think I was in the room when this was shot (late 1980 or early 81) in Hollywood at M.I. (was a student there then) good to see Carl Shroeder and Bob Magnusson. Fond memories of hanging with HR

[30percentplusreturns]

Hes simply the best. He sounds like a piano. Blows away anyone today.

[mdhakr]

H.R. was my idol when I was a teen in the early to mid 60's. The first album I bought of his was Whatever's Fair, and this was the distinctive crossover pop/jazz material that he was such a master at. My first good guitar was a Gibson Howard Roberts model, for LOL, that I bought when I started back at guitar in my 50's....

[martimax34]

Thanks so much for posting!!!Joe Porcaro is on drums, Bob Magnusson on bass and Carl Shroeder on piano all incredible musicians!! that video is a blessing !!!

[ShaneBluesRI]

I love how his lines pour through the cracks of the rythm section. Very real playing.That cat on keys is also astounding.

[tentcitygeorge]

what an inspiration. he must have had some kind of gift from god.

[oldpython]

A very strong influence yet not very available. Thanks for posting this. I've been looking for HR for years. Great!

[superblop27]

TOTALLY SOLID-SENDING COOL !!

[burgerbeast777]

Hi from the UK, thanks so much for taking the time to put this up for us HR fans, this, in a world of confusion is a ray of hope!!!

[jasoncasper16]

This is great! I have been searching for videos of Howard for years. Nice to finally see him play live! It is also interesting how little he uses his pinky... very neat! Thanks for sharing!

[13927]

I have played and listened to many great jazz guitarists over 30 or so years. In my opinion Howard along with Hank Garland was one of the most original and creative players. He played his licks, Louis Stewart is another. All true guitar masters.

THanks Phill G Stotfold

[tokaibob]

Wow, what a treat!

[jellison7]

Thank you so much for this gem! It is extremely inspiring.

[teebeeferris]

Thanks so much , Always loved his style , i was raised on the Howard Roberts Dirty Guitar player LP , Great Las vegas soundin Blues

[moonchildiva]

A guitar playing friend of mine turned me onto Howard Roberts, and I thought my friend was pretty good! Nice to see this and hear it! Natural beautiful talent.

[iksiv62]

Spent many a class with Howard and Schroeders workshops at MI. Two of the most insightful and inspirational players.

[mqblues]

Great playing all around and really enjoyed bassist on solo spot.

[uvijach]

What a marvelous guitar player - so cool, knowlegdeable and with great feeling. What is the name of this tune?

[AlGrubis]

This is called 'Star Eyes'. If you like the tune, definately check out Charlie Parker playing it- there are several versions.

[wizard3739]

Thank you Jay, Howard was my teacher, my friend, my mentor and my music inspiration. I took private lessons from him, attended his seminar and graduated in the first G.I.T. class (1977-1978). He taught me much of what I know about music and the guitar. His music was happy and fresh in a style only Howard Roberts could play. He was a really nice person with a great personality. I miss him very much.

thanks again Jay

wiz

[CONCHYA]

Saw Howard Robert when I was young...I believe it was in Pioneer Square, Seattle. Never could get his music to leave my head. I miss his music terribly and now am pleased to hear some again.

Conchya in Seattle

[ryanz06]

these guys are swinging like F$%^!!!!!!!!! those solos are real too... chordal notes!!! this is real jazz

[SIRONEDRAGON]

This is wonderful !!! : ) Jay ..your Dad ( HR ) ..Joe ..Bobby ..and Carl look so young.. .. Joe and Bobby are also backing up Joe Pass in that video " All The Things You Are ..

[newzappa]

This is great! HR had such a fresh and fluid style - thanks for posting!

[gbee55]

Great to hear and SEE Howard again! He taught me as much about life as he did about music. He was a really great guy who could talk to anyone on any level they approached him - very cerebral but also VERY down to earth. Miss him much.

[DanielBatchelar]

So good to hear HR's inimitable, amazing phrasing again. He told me that as a teenager he used to take long walks in the Arizona desert, imagining how to play the music in his head, then go back home and check on his guitar. I think that comes through: his mind leads his fingers, not the other way around. Warmth of feeling, and not a wasted note.

[xxmanx1]

By far the most underrated guitar player ever.

[cliffworks4321]

Wish we could see HR in his youthful prime; one fellow wrote to me that when HR had a legal spat wiht GIT they destroyed all the video footage they had. if this is true it's sinful. RIP HR.

[MrRonan344]

The videos that were made of HR at MI were not destroyed. Most were not of good quality and havent bee aired. The instructors at MI still hold highest regard and love for HR as do I and as a matter of fact, Pat, who used to own the school, still regards him as the greatest and thinks of him every day, also as do I.

[cliffworks4321]

Mr. Ronan, I just mailed you via you tube send message link; still can't believe there aren't tons of audio & video recordings of HR out there. Pls look at Ted Greene site, his wonderful lifetime partner Barbara and so many of his students have contributed to keeping his legacy alive. HR certainly deserves something similar. He was the greatest.

[cliffworks4321]

Hi Ron, trying to reach you, have much to share, pls use my private mail address

which I've sent you, tks

[zeetrio]

Incredible to see/hear this after all these years!

BTW, the other players are;

Bass - Bob Magnussen

Drums - Joe Porcaro

Keys - Carl Schroeder

ALL fantastic players and musicians in their own right.

[SouthLondonKid]

One of the very best players of his generation, Howard was a great teacher and author. 25 years ago he came to the UK for a series of 3-day seminars. Outstanding!

Note how, like many other great players (eg Dave Cliff and Jim Mullen in the UK) Howard uses mainly three fingers and plays with such fluency.

[d18dude]

Cool playing, cool clothes, cool video! Many thanks.

[bouatila]

... but the better musician is the piano player...

[genilcastro]

One of my all time favorites, a true guitar genius, Mr Roberts Plays Guitar was my first imported Jazz Guitar Vinyl in the early 80`s(japanese reissue of the 50`s album)

.So Great, I hope there`s more to come.Thanks for posting!!!

[rlemos]

What a rare find! Made my day. HR is truly one of the greats of all time. He made jazz guitar fun to listen to. Amazing swing, chops, and musicality. Thanks so much for posting.

[mandiblephone]

I surely miss you, HR.....

[Rowlandph]

Jay!...So Glad you posted this!...Please put up more, if you have it!...

Thanks!

Rowland

[guitarmajic]

Incredible performance!!!!!!!!!!!... Howard was a great friend and a true legend in the guitar world! If you have more videos... Please share them!

[Guitrax]

Awesome video!!!Thanks

[rockjello]

Fantastic!! Thanks!!