Howard Alden
Howard Alden (born October 17, 1958) is an American jazz guitarist born in … Read Full Bio ↴Howard Alden (born October 17, 1958) is an American jazz guitarist born in Newport Beach, California. He has recorded a long series of albums for Concord Records. His performances were dubbed over Sean Penn as 'Emmet Ray' in the 1999 Woody Allen film Sweet and Lowdown. He has produced several albums with George Van Eps.

Howard Alden began playing tenor guitar at age ten and the banjo in his teens. As a teenager he played both instruments at various venues in the Los Angeles area. By 1977 he was studying jazz guitar at the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, California with Howard Roberts. Alden was discovered after moving to New York City in 1982 by Joe Williams and Woody Herman. In 1983 he was already collaborating with Dick Hyman, when he appeared with him and a host of other musicians at Eubie Blake's one-hundredth birthday concert. In 1985 Alden signed with Concord Jazz record label, and has since recorded many albums with them.

He helped teach actor Sean Penn to play guitar in the Woody Allen film "Sweet and Lowdown", instructing him on finger placement. Alden also performed much of the music for the film along with Bucky Pizzarelli, with the music arranged by pianist Dick Hyman.

Awards
* 1990 - "Best Emerging Guitar Talent" poll winner in JazzTimes
* 1992 - "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" from Downbeat
* 1993 - "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" from Downbeat
* 1995 - "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" from Downbeat
* 1996 - "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" from Downbeat

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Body And Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me Someone told someone and someone told you But they wouldn't…
Girl From Ipanema Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema…
How Deep Is The Ocean How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
I Can't Give You Anything But Love Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
I Concentrate On You Whenever skies look gray to me And trouble begins to brew, W…
I Could Write A Book If they ask me, I could write a book About the…
In A Mellow Tone In a mellow tone Feeling fancy free And I'm not alone I'v…
Isn't It A Pity? Why did i wander Here and there and yonder Wasting precious …
It Don't Mean a Thing It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
It's Wonderful It's wonderful to look into your eyes And realize you care…
Jitterbug Waltz The night is getting on, the band is getting show The…
Lady Be Good Listen to my tale of woe, It's terribly sad but…



Moonglow It must have been moonglow, way up in the blue It…
My Foolish Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
Nearness Of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
Sweet And Lovely Sweet and lovely Sweeter than the roses in May Sweet and l…
The Girl From Ipanema Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema…
The Lady Is In Love With You Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
The Man I Love Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
The Song is You If there is someone lovelier than you Then I am blind,…
Voce E Eu Podem me chamar e me pedir e me rogar E podem…
You're My Thrill You're my thrill You do something to me You send chills righ…


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