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X-WR-CALNAME:Jazz with Howard Britze in New York City at Black Duck - 
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SUMMARY:Jazz with Howard Britze
DESCRIPTION:New York City bassist\, pianist and composer Howard Britz 
	was born in London\, England in 1961. A band leader in his own right\,
	 he has performed and recorded with a diverse collection of influentia
	l musicians including\; Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross\, Danilo Perez\, 
	Paquito de Rivera\, Sam Rivers\, Julius Hemphill\, Kenny Werner\, Uri 
	Caine\, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts\, Kenny Wheeler\, New York’s Central B
	aptist Gospel Choir and most recently Edsel Gomez to name a few. The b
	readths of his musical influences are apparent in his playing and comp
	ositions and are reflected by the artists he has worked alongside and 
	his recordings. \n\nGrowing up in England\, Howard immersed himself in
	 the London Jazz scene\; he formed creative associations with British 
	pianists\, Jonathan Gee and Jason Rebello\, saxophonist/composer Tim G
	arland\, amongst others. Although he was in demand as a band leader an
	d sideman Britz also played in the onstage band for the hugely success
	ful show ‘Blues in the Night’ which ran for over a year in Londonâ
	€™s West End.\n\nArriving in America in 1991 on a scholarship from Ber
	klee College of Music in Boston\, Howard quickly established himself a
	s a working musician. One of his first gigs was with Billy Pierce\, th
	e ex-Art Blakey tenor man. Transferring to The New England Conservator
	y of Music\, Britz earned a Graduate Diploma whilst keeping up a busy 
	performing schedule.
LOCATION:Black Duck @ 122 East 28th Street, New York, New York 10016 U
	nited States
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