Brown and Sizzle

(Howard Britz)
September 06, 2012
(Britz) Howard Britz, double bass, George Colligan, piano, Sylvia Cuenca, drums. Dedicated to one of my favorite bass playes, the great Ray Brown.

Lucky Friday the 13th

(Howard Britz)
September 06, 2012
(Britz) Howard Britz, piano, Bill Moring, bass, Eric Halvorson, drums. with apologies to Theolonius Monk, this is nothing to do with his great composition, Friday the 13th. Britz wrote this tune in a rare fit of creativity on the said Friday 13th within a couple of hours, and thought himself very 'lucky'. “I love New Orleans grooves and a Jazz swing feeling, this tune has both, works for me!”

Yaakology

(Howard Britz)
September 06, 2012
(Britz) Howard Britz, piano, Bill Moring, bass, Eric Halvorson, drums written for the Israeli drummer 'Yaaki' Levy. A quirky infectious Latin flavored melody that seems to meld into a Gospel tinged groove.

The Time In Between

(Howard Britz)
September 06, 2012
(Britz) Howard Britz, piano, Bill Moring, bass, Eric Halvorson, drums. ‘THE TIME IN BETWEEN’ is the title track of the EP, it's a Jazz waltz with unexpected spaces, pauses and rhythmic shifts describing, musically those times in our lives when we are not in motion, not just thinking of what's next but letting our minds roam around randomly.

Oceans

(Howard Britz Group)
Howard Britz

This tune feels to me like the sense of endlessness of being in the middle of the Ocean and the power and unpredictability of the sea.

From the CD 'HERE I STAND'

Howard Britz - bass, composer
George Colligan - piano
Sylvia Cuenca - drums
David Smith - Trumpet
Casey Benjamin - Alto sax

New York Roast

(Howard Britz)
Howard Britz

In London, where I'm from originaly, a roast, musicaly speaking can be something fast, loud and a bit overwhelming, so I wondered what a New York roast would sound like. Check it out. From the new CD 'Here I Stand'

From the CD 'HERE I STAND'

Howard Britz - bass, composer
George Colligan - piano
Sylvia Cuenca - drums
David Smith - Trumpet
Casey Benjamin - Alto sax

Tastykake

(Howard Britz)
March 23, 2011
Howard Britz

From 1995-97 I lived in Philadelphia PA.  A great time, lots of gigs with great musicians from Philly and tri-state area.  One of the things that made it great was coming back from gigs late at night and buying a Tastykake (individually wrapped little cakes) sold everywhere in PA and NJ.  Didn't do my waistline any good but it sure felt good at the time.  Here's my tribute.

From the CD 'Ancesteral Call, The Messenger' Pablo Batista. Composition & Bass playing by Howard Britz

Lucky Friday The 13th

(Howard Britz Group)
Howard Britz

From the CD 'HERE I STAND'

Howard Britz - bass, composer
George Colligan - piano
Sylvia Cuenca - drums
David Smith - Trumpet
Casey Benjamin - Alto sax

Viva Belgrano

(Howard Britz)
Oscar Feldman

Oscar Feldman Qt. Live at The Blue Note NYC 2002 Featuring Paquito D'Rivera.

Yaakology

(Howard Britz Group)
Howard Britz

Originally written for a drummer friend of mine; Yaaki Levi. From the new CD 'Here I Stand'

From the CD 'HERE I STAND'

Howard Britz - bass, composer
George Colligan - piano
Sylvia Cuenca - drums
David Smith - Trumpet
Casey Benjamin - Alto sax

Friend or Foe

(Howard Britz)
Howard Britz, bass, composer
Jacques Schwarzbart, tenor sax
Helio Alves, piano
Anthony Pinciotti, drums

From 'Made in Brooklyn' 2005

Sunday Song

(Howard Britz)
By Howard Britz from 'The Future, The Past' 1998
I tried to describe in music the beautiful relaxed feeling of getting out of the city (London) and heading down on a Sunday to the lovely English countrside where my parents lived.

Beauty From Within

(Howard Britz)
By Howard Britz from 'Made in Brooklyn' 2005
Howard Britz, bass, composer
Jacques Schwarzbart, tenor sax
Helio Alves, piano
Anthony Pinciotti, drums

From, 'Made in Brooklyn'

Impressions

(Howard Britz)
John Coltrane
Howard Britz, bass, composer
Jacques Schwarzbart, tenor sax
Helio Alves, piano
Terrion Gully, drums

From 'Made in Brooklyn'

Mood Indigo

(Howard Britz)
Duke Ellington, from 'Made in Brooklyn' 2005
What can you say about Duke Ellington that hasn't been said. This is our take on one of the great compositions of the 20th century.

The Crafty Bitch

(Howard Britz)

The Price To Pay

(Howard Britz)

Computergy

(Howard Britz)

The Future, The Past

(Howard Britz)

Journey's End

(Howard Britz)

I Didn't Know What Time It Was

(Howard Britz)