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Earl Howard

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Biography

Earl Howard (born January 12, 1951) is an American avant-garde and classical composer, arranger, saxophonist, synthesizer player, and multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles. Howard lost his sight shortly after birth. He graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 1974 with a degree in music composition. A pioneer of “new” music, Howard collaborated with musicians including Anthony Davis, Gerry Hemingway, George Lewis, and Mari Kimura. He released the synthesizer compilation Pele's Tears in 1994. His discography features the albums Fire Song (2000), Strong Force (2003), and Granular Modality (2012). Howard also produced soundtracks for artists such as Nam June Paik. In 2004, he created a sound installation for the Queens Museum of Art. He received three New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships, a Fromm Foundation grant, and a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2011.
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