The Steve Howe Trio is an English

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led by Yes guitarist

Steve Howe Stephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe developed an interest in the guitar and began to le ...

. Howe formed the band in 2007 with his son

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on drums and Ross Stanley on

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History

The Steve Howe Trio toured the

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in 2007. The set list included songs by jazz guitarist

Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...

, whom Howe has credited as an inspiration. In June 2008, the trio toured again and released the album ''The Haunted Melody''. Further touring followed in March 2010, along with the release of a live album, ''Travelling''. The album contains material recorded from shows in 2008 in the UK and

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.Steve Howe Trio: Travelling (2010)
by Bruce Lindsay, All About Jazz, 19 April 2010

Discography

* ''

The Haunted Melody ''The Haunted Melody'' is the first studio album by the English jazz group Steve Howe Trio, released in November 2008 on HoweSound. Track listing # "Kenny's Sound" (4:38) (Kenny Burrell) # " Mood for a Day" (5:46) (Steve Howe) # "The Haunted Mel ...

'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2010) * ''New Frontier'' (2019), includes three compositions by

Bill Bruford William Scott Bruford (born 17 May 1949) is an English former drummer and percussionist who first gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. After leaving Yes in 1972, Bruford spent the rest of the 1970s recording ...

References

External links

* New Frontier : https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/the-steve-howe-trio-new-frontier-cd/ English jazz ensembles {{UK-band-stub