Howard’s latest piece has just been published by Salmagundi Magazine, and delves into the life, culture, and mystery surrounding the legendary New Orleans horn player Buddy Bolden.
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On van Hove's new WEST SIDE STORY, for VANITY FAIR
Howard’s latest cultural essay is a consideration of Belgian director Ivo van Hove’s reimagining of WEST SIDE STORY for Vanity Fair. Read it here.
Op-Ed in the San Francisco Chronicle
Howard’s essay “Why We Must Preserve Live Performance” was the featured story in The San Francisco Chronicle’s INSIGHT section on January 26, 2020.
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New Essay for ARTFORUM
Ronald Peet and Jerome Ellis, photo by Marcus Middleton
Howard’s latest essay is on fellow musician/composer/performer Jerome Ellis, for Artforum.
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HFQ Headlines 20th Anniversary Pete's Candy Store Festival
20 years ago, in December, 1999. Howard Fishman Quartet became the first band ever to play in the now legendary back room of Pete’s Candy Store, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The band went on to perform there every Thursday night for three straight years, when Pete’s served as a laboratory for work in progress, new songs, special guest appearances, and unhinged experimentation.
The venue celebrates its 20th anniversary with a week-long festival, and HFQ is back in its original slot, on Thursday from 10pm-midnight. Join us on December 5th for a very special show, featuring Russell Farhang on violin, Kirk Knuffke on cornet, and Nathan Peck on upright bass.