DylanHowe Dylan Howe London Dylan Howe Born 1969 in London Dylan Howe is an acclaimed drummer and bandleader, whose versatility and swing has led him to work in many genres and formats for the past 25 years Best known for leading his quintet and other jazz groups since 2002 and his tenures with Ian Dury and the Blockheads (1997-2010), Steve Howe and Wilko Johnson (2010-2013), coupled with extensive session work since 1990, playing with Nick Cave, Damon Albarn, Ray Davies, Paul McCartney, David Gilmour, Beth Gibbons, Gabrielle and Hugh Cornwell amongst others. For Howe: 'Howe, always inspiring and invigorating in any genre.' 'THE GUARDIAN 'A superb player.' THE OBSERVER 'The thrilling, incisive drumming of Dylan Howe.' LONDON METRO 'Howe swings effortlessly.' DRUMMER MAGAZINE 'Swings like an old veteran.' MODERN DRUMMER '('DH) rightly acclaimed as one of the best drummers of his generation.' RONNIE SCOTTS 'Dylan Howe makes it new. The way he plays it, it's as if Be-bop were still hot and wet from its Harlem womb - he plays time from the heart.' ROBERT WYATT 'A funky little bastard.' IAN DURY 'You're playing beautifully…so solid.' JIMMY PAGE 'Dylan Howe is a fantastic substitute for the sadly missed Charley Charles behind the kit.' THE INDEPENDENT 'The brilliant Dylan Howe on drums.' Jools Holland (Introduction on Later With Jools)) 'Dylan Howe simply does all the right things.' MUSICIAN MAGAZINE 'The best new young drummer to emerge since Phil Collins or Stewart Copeland.' YESWORLD 'Dylan is one of the UK’s finest young drummers who can play funk, rock and jazz with consummate ease.' Chris Welch - INDEPENDENT For the quintet: 'The best neo-bop group in the country' LONDON EVENING STANDARD 'A looseness reminiscent of Miles' 1960s ensemble, (DH) knows exactly how the dynamics and drama of this idiom are supposed to work, and he proves himself to be a sophisticated composer of slow tone-poetry.' John Fordham - THE GUARDIAN 'Searing modal hard bop from drummer Howe, playing scorching originals and drawing on the spirit of classic 60’s Blue Note' THE TIMES, TOP FIVE JAZZ Jazz CD of the week in the OBSERVER and LONDON EVENING STANDARD On his projects: 'Howe is particularly impressive as a kinetic conceptualiser, constantly creating fresh platforms for his music, whether penning originals or embarking on unusual interpretative journeys.' COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 'Howe can switch from swinging his arse off Blue Note style one minute to a sombre reading of David Bowie's 1970's electronic phase next.' JAZZWISE MAGAZINE '(An) audacious example of cross-pollination… Dylan Howe is a cultured drummer who enjoys leaping into the unknown.' THE TIMES DylanHowe’s tracks Katie Puckrick 1 by DylanHowe published on 2014-09-14T09:36:41Z Katie Puckrick BBC6 2 by DylanHowe published on 2014-09-14T09:36:41Z Mary Ann Hobbs by DylanHowe published on 2014-09-14T09:36:40Z Shaun K by DylanHowe published on 2014-09-14T09:36:40Z Warszawa - clip by DylanHowe published on 2013-11-01T21:41:48Z NeuKoln - Day (clip) by DylanHowe published on 2013-11-01T21:27:19Z Weeping Wall (clip) by DylanHowe published on 2013-11-01T21:18:27Z Some Are - sample clip by DylanHowe published on 2013-10-26T13:26:18Z Moss Garden (rough mix) by DylanHowe published on 2013-05-23T16:58:17Z All Saints (rough mix) by DylanHowe published on 2013-05-23T16:24:39Z
