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Howard Roberts
Howard Roberts
Born: Oct 2, 1929 in Phoenix, AZ
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Died: Jun 28, 1992 in Seattle, WA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Cool, West Coast Jazz, Instrumental Pop, Standards, Bop
Biography: Howard Roberts was a talented guitarist on the level of a Barney Kessel or Herb Ellis, who spent most of his career playing commercial music in the studios. Shortly after he moved to Los Angeles in 1950, Roberts was firmly established in the studios, although on occasion he recorded jazz (most notably ...Read full biography
Velvet Groove
Velvet Groove
Released: 1956
Label: Verve
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The Real Howard Roberts
The Real Howard Roberts
Released: 1977
Label: Concord Jazz
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Most of guitarist Howard Roberts' recordings through the years (particularly a long string for Capitol in the 1960s) were quite commercial, featuring brief versions of current pop tunes. A versatile studio ...Read full review
More Howard Roberts albums: Main Albums (20), Compilations (6)
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