Already considered among the world's top jazz violinists, the Columbus, Ohio prodigy was classically trained beginning at age 5. A "rising star" [Downbeat], Christian has played with Randy Brecker, Lenny White, Jack Dejohnette, James Carter, David Murray and in saxophonist Bill Evans' Soulgrass group. The legendary Les Paul has said "there's nobody better than this guy". Howes is a Yamaha artist/clinician and was recently named an Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music. His Resonance debut features beautiful arrangements by Roger Kellaway and orchestral voicings by Kuno Schmid. Kellaway's piano playing is powerful and swinging throughout. The interplay between Christian and Roger is amazingly intuitive for a first encounter. Christian's trademark passion pours through his instrument.