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Gregory Howe (born December 8, 1963)Malusardi, Guglielmo (October 2006). "Interview: Greg Howe" . Guitar Nine Records. Retrieved 2012-10-14. is an American guitarist and composer. An active musician across four decades, he has released ten studio albums in addition to collaborating with a wide variety of artists.Rabuffo, Mark (2008-07-22). "Greg Howe Interview". Modern Guitars Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
The following year, he joined with Albert to form a Van Halen-inspired hard rock group named Howe II.Hinds, Andy. "Howe 2: High Gear - Greg Howe" . AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-12-24.Hinds, Andy. "Now Hear This - Greg Howe" . AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-12-24. Through Shrapnel, they released two studio albums: High Gear (1989) and Now Hear This (1991).Hinds, Andy. "Greg Howe" . AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-10-14. His second solo album, Introspection, was released in 1993. At this point his style had changed radically from the straightforward instrumental rock of both his debut and the Howe II albums, to a more jazz fusion-laden approachEdwards, Owen (2006-08-29). "Greg Howe Interview - Fusion Maestro" . All Out Guitar. Retrieved 2015-09-09.Hinds, Andy. "Introspection - Greg Howe" . AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-12-24. which remains unique and identifiable to this day; some of his signature traits being fast left-hand legato passages (having been influenced greatly by jazz fusion guitarist Allan Holdsworth),Burk, Greg (2008-07-10). "Record review and artist interview: Greg Howe." . MetalJazz. Retrieved 2012-10-14. and the frequent use of tapping and odd . One particularly noteworthy aspect of Howe's legato technique is the "hammer-on from nowhere", in which a note is hammered-on to a different string without first being guitar picking.Howe, Greg (2009-09-18). "Hammer-ons from Nowhere" . Premier Guitar. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
A trio of albums spanning the middle part of the decade – Uncertain Terms (1994), Parallax (1995) and Five (1996) – were all a consistent evolution of the sound he had adopted on Introspection. During this time he collaborated twice with guitarist Richie Kotzen for the albums Tilt and Project in 1995 and 1997, respectively. He then briefly dabbled with a heavier, neo-classical metal style for his 1999 release, Ascend, which featured keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij. Howe has since spoken of his dissatisfaction for that project, as well as an earlier collaboration on Kuprij's own album, High Definition (1997).
After switching labels to Shrapnel's jazz-oriented counterpart, Tone Center Records, he returned to his familiar style with Hyperacuity (2000), which still stands as some of his most prominent experimentation with jazz fusion. After a highly troubled recording process for Extraction (2003) – a collaboration with drummer Dennis Chambers and bassist Victor WootenThal, Ron (2004-04-29). "interview with greg howe". Guitarist Heaven. Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2012-10-14.Chopik, Ivan (2006-02-27). "Greg Howe Interview" . Guitar Messenger. Retrieved 2012-10-14. – he took an extended hiatus from recording solo material until the release of his eighth studio album, Sound Proof, in 2008. It would be another nine years until Howe's next solo release, Wheelhouse, in 2017, which has been described as his "most personal work to date" and marks his return to solo instrumental work.Wood, James (2017-08-08). "Greg Howe Goes Back to His Roots for Blistering New Album" . Guitar World. NewBay Media. Retrieved 2017-08-23. For one track of the album, "Shady Lane", Richie Kotzen provided vocals.Sands, David (2017-09-01). "Greg Howe Interview" . Retrieved 2018-02-17.
In a 2015 article by Guitar World, Howe was ranked tenth in the "Top 10 Pick Squealers of All Time". In December 2019, Guitar World ranked Howe's "Wheelhouse" album number six in "The 20 best guitar albums of the decade". Guitar World Staff (2019-12-19). "The 20 best guitar albums of the decade" . Guitar World. NewBay Media. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
During his solo career, Howe has continuously made himself available as a session musician for many of the world's biggest pop stars. Most recently he has played with artists such as Christina Aguilera, Rihanna, Lady Antebellum, P Diddy, T-Pain and Salt-n-Pepa. In 1996, he replaced Jennifer Batten as primary guitarist during the Asian and European legs of singer Michael Jackson's HIStory World Tour. He would later provide guitar duties for singer Enrique Iglesias in 2000, which culminated in a series of high-profile televised performances and a European tour. The following two years saw Howe recruited as lead guitarist for boy band 'N Sync during two tours of the United States. After singer Justin Timberlake left 'N Sync, Howe continued to tour with him in 2003.
Eight years later, Howe teamed up again with Timberlake, as well as rapper T.I., for a performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards. "About Greg : Biography . greghowe.com. Retrieved 2012-10-14. In the same year, Howe played as part of keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson's Ultimate Zero Project, in a line-up which included bassists Tony Levin and John Wetton, and drummers Marco Minnemann and Simon Phillips. "Greg live in Poland" . greghowe.com. 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2012-10-14. In 2011, Howe toured Vladivostok, Italy and Israel with drummer Dennis Chambers and bassist Stu Hamm. "Greg Howe, Dennis Chambers, and Stu Hamm live in Italy and Israel" . greghowe.com. 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2012-10-14. In November of that year, Michael Jackson's second posthumous album, Immortal, featured Howe's playing on "Dancing Machine" and "Beat It". "Greg Howe featured on Michael Jackson new album" . greghowe.com. 2011-11-20. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
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