Elvis Costello's series pumps up Sundance on Dec. 3 Dec 1, 2008
The list of performers reflects his interest in a wide range of musical styles: George Jones, Chet Baker, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, Robert Wyatt, Charles Brown, No Doubt, Solomon Burke, June Tabor, Howard Tate, the gospel vocal group The Fairfield Four and the viol consort Fretwork with the countertenor Michael Chance. In 2003, he began a songwriting partnership with his wife, the jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall, resulting in six songs included in her highly successful... (Monsters and Critics.com)
Jonas Brothers, Irma Thomas have new CDs Aug 16, 2008
Howard Tate, Blue DayBlues man Howard Tates 1967 collaboration with producer/writer Jerry Ragavoy, Get It While You Can, was a criminally overlooked gem. Tate brought his singular, soulful voice to a set of Ragavoy originals that saw some success on the R&B charts, but they were soon overwhlmed by covers from legendary artists (Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt), eclipsing Tates formidable, definitive talents. (MSNBC -- Music)
Concert preview May 24, 2008
But it's a far more interesting ride than that, with him taking back soul songs he'd given to Solomon Burke and Howard Tate, stuttering "p-p-p-peppermint gum" in the Trust-worthy Button My Lip and playing evolution for a wicked laugh in the Alley Oop knockoff Monkey To Man. The River In Reverse (2006) - An album-length collaboration with New Orleans R legend Allen Touissant, recorded with the Crescent City Horns and Costello's Imposters, this one finds him haunted by the devastation in New... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Renowned record store fading out Sep 5, 2007
" Village Music is more than another record store - Goddard's endless collection of memorabilia fills literally every inch of the walls, nooks, crannies and ceiling, some of the stuff so authentically rare it's hard to believe you're seeing it. Hanging on his walls are such museum-worthy pieces as a Robert Johnson gold record award, Janis Joplin's police mug shot, Howlin' Wolf's first royalty check. His bottomless inventory fills three rooms, various corners and crooks, not only in the bins, but... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Picks of the week Jun 1, 2007
Tomorrow night: Legendary R&B singer Howard Tate appears for an evening of "acoustic soul," with acclaimed jazz players Bob Moses on drums, Ratzo Harris on bass, and pianist Steve Weisberg, at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington. Tuesday: Bass/vocal phenom Esperanza Spalding is at Scullers. (Boston Globe)
Comprehensive event listings May 20, 2007
6/2: 8 p.m. Howard Tate. $27, $25 advance. (Boston Globe)
Costello can still deliver passionate rock May 17, 2007
He sang a mournful version of "Either Side of the Same Town," a blues he wrote for soul singer Howard Tate, and burrowed into the ornate, Latin-flavored art-pop song "Clubland" with great heart. It wasn't (yet) a fist-pumping singalong, but it was a first-rate rock show that accomplished that rare feat of fusing advanced craft and raw passion. (Boston Globe)
Perla Batalla Presents The Gospel According to Leonard Cohen Feb 26, 2007
Performers: Dave Alvin, Perla Batalla, Jackson Browne, Julie Christensen, Javier Colis, Debra Dobkin, Michael Elizondo Jr., Bill Frisell, Bill Gable, Martha Gonzalez, Karen Hammack, Don Heffington, Greg Leisz, Kevin McCormick, Michael McDonald, Dave Palmer, Jill Sobule, Howard Tate, Don Was, John Adams Middle School Madrigal Singers, Steve Weisberg (musical director) ... "Howard Tate was also impressive, as he reworked "The Land of Plenty" into an impassioned country soul sermon and "Tower of... (Variety)
Everything Soul Is New Again Feb 5, 2007
Solomon Burke, Irma Thomas, Mavis Staples, Candi Staton, Bettye LaVette, Sam Moore and Howard Tate have all released acclaimed albums of new material after laboring more or less in obscurity for decades. This renaissance has yet to translate into big sales or airplay for any of them, but both Burke and Thomas are among the nominees at the 49th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 11. (The Ledger)
