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Howard Burns

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MySpace Backgrounds Born in Baltimore, Md. Attened Baltimore City Public Schools. Raised in a family of nine on good family values. My Father would always say there's work out there if you want to work. You got to work hard with what ever there is you want to do music, teaching, being a doctor or what ever. Those are the simple things that I still remember to this day. I listened to all kinds of music motown, classical, lots of jazz and so on. In high school I played in a band called Chocolate Rain. Chocolate Rain was a well known group in Baltimore, Washington, DC. Va. Delware, Pa. and Wv. The band was a high energy group with a original sound. Chocolate Rain had a record out in the 70's that did very well in the local area. We open shows for Earth Wind & Fire, Ohio Players, Weather Report, Parliament, The Isley Brothers and the Blackbyrds. I attendend Howard University 1974-79. After Howard University I attedend th Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels Belguim were I got my masters degree. I was a member of the Blackbyrds and I was member of the Midnight Movers. I've performed with Clark Terry, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Joe Wilder, Butch Ballard, Buddy Catlett, Benny Powell, Hank Jones, John Handy, Curtis Fuller, Charles Davis, The Four Tops, The Temptations and many more. The Howard Burns Quartet has been together for 15 years. I've also performed on five of Kevin Yost cd's.KYG Naples Italy

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Member Since: 1/2/2007
Band Website: www.howardburns.com
Band Members: Jeff Hiner- bass Jon Ozment- piano Jay Moody- drums Greg Holloway- drums Shelley Dorsey-Ensor- vocalsHB-Trio Shawn Dennison-bass Paul Shuster-piano
Influences: Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Wester, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Hank Mobley, Jackie Mclean, Cannonball, Adderley, Sonny Stitt, Stanley Turrentine, Stan Getz, Wayne Storter, Tina Brooks, Johnnie Griffin, James Moody, Illinois Jacguet, George Coleman, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Hubert Laws, Grover Washington and many more.
Sounds Like: More like myself I hope.
Record Label: Foxhaven
Type of Label: Indie

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