Whether it be the energy of a swinging trio, the sizzling sounds of a big band or the grandeur of a full symphony orchestra, enjoy the music of ELLINGTON as TED HOWE’S eclectic  arrangements capture the essence of THE DUKE.  Things Ain’t What They Used To  Be is as bluesy as it gets! Sophisticated Lady goes sensually Latin. In A Sentimental Mood becomes a combination jazz ballad and 18th century chorale. In My Solitude visits Brahms and Brazil.

You will be mesmerized as HOWE, a long time connoisseur of THE DUKE, shares background and humorous anecdotes about ELLINGTON: the man, his orchestra and his music.

TED has performed with jazz greats such as BUDDY RICH, JOE WILLIAMS, ZOOT SIMS, JOHN PATITUCCI AND HERBIE MANN along with stars such as LAINIE KAZAN, HENRY MANCINI, MEL TORME AND DIAHANN CARROLL. From instructor at Boston’s famed BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC to performing with legends, this pianist/arranger does it all.

HOWE delivers what his fans have learned to expect: the unexpected, the eloquent and the extraordinary, as he skillfully reinvents DUKE ELLINGTON’S music in this entertaining, sophisticated and virtuostic presentation.

“One master paying tribute to another…Howe’s high points never end:  fluidity like his is rare.”
                   -Harvey  Siders/Jazz Times