Howard Vincent Alden (born October 17, 1958) is an American jazz guitarist born in Newport Beach, California. Alden has recorded many albums for Concord Records, including four with seven-string guitar innovator George Van Eps.

Howard's new solo Seven-String Recording is here! Albums of the Year 2015! produced by the legendary Buell Neidlinger (who also plays 2 cello/guitar duets with Howard!) "It's the best recording of the seven-string guitar I've ever heard." Howard is recognized as a "Modern Maestro", one of Downbeat's 75 Great Guitarists! "An original virtuoso..."

The channel of New York-based seven-string guitarist Howard Alden, featuring new and old performances with his musical friends, including many of the legends of jazz and icons of guitar.

Howard Alden has been a Concord Jazz recording artist since the late '80s where his prolific recorded output as leader, co-leader, and versatile sideman, has captured an artist of consistently astonishing virtuosity and originality.

Howard Alden was the leading guitarist in the movement and has since taken his place as one of the greats of jazz. Born in Newport Beach, Calif., in 1958, he began playing guitar when he was 10. As a teenager, Alden worked mostly in the Dixieland and trad jazz scene, doubling on banjo.

2022年6月1日 · Guitarist Howard Alden talks to JGT's Bob Bakert about playing and enjoying the music you like and live with.

2017年3月1日 · Howard Alden made his first trip to the East Coast in the summer of 1979 to play in a trio led by Red Norvo at Resorts International in Atlantic City and continued to play with the legendary vibraphonist frequently for several years.

2022年11月20日 · I met him by chance in Geneva, Switzerland, years ago. Imagine, you go to a pub for a beer after work with a colleague, and not the usual cover band is on stage, but Howard Alden. It was literally a magical evening. I went to talk …

2023年9月21日 · Howard Alden has been a Concord Jazz recording artist since the late '80s where his prolific recorded output as leader, co-leader, and versatile sideman, has captured an artist of consistently astonishing virtuosity and originality.

Howard Alden is a deft 7-string virtuoso with an encyclopedic knowledge of tunes, sophisticated phrasing, and subtle finesse on the guitar. As both a soloist and accompanist, he has worked with greats from Red Norvo, Joe Williams, and Woody Herman to Bucky Pizzarelli, Dick Hyman, Jack Wilkins, and George Van Eps.