A test improvisation on vibraphone implementing some of the effects in the Max/MSP patch I originally created for my laptop sampler. All sounds are processed from the live vibraphone sounds and are produced in real time in one take.

Chill Vibes Test

Performed by the Stony Brook University Graduate Combo

Ray Anderson - trombone
Tom Manuel - trumpet
Barami Waspe - saxophone
Mikael Darmanie - piano
Keenan Zach - bass
Christopher Howard - drums

Tapajack by Ray Anderson

Moi, jeu... for marimba solo

Composed by Bruno Mantovani
Performed live by Christopher Howard

Moi, jeu... by Bruno Mantovani - for solo marimba

Dreams by Bertrand Moren
Performed by the Fountain City Brass Band
Live at the Scottish Open 2009
Perth, Scotland

Scottish Open Performance

Fountain City Brass Band - Dreams

Improvised live at the 2016 Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice (SICPP) at the New England Conservatory.

Vinko Globokar - trombone
Kiyoe Wellington - bass
Katherine Skovira - vocals
Caitlin Cawley - percussion
Christopher Howard - percussion

SICPP Improv with Vinko Globokar, Caitlin Cawley, Kiyoe Wellington, and Katherine Skovira

Blue Too by Stuart Saunders Smith
for solo drum set

Performed and recorded by Christopher Howard

Blue Too by Stuart Saunders Smith - for solo drum set

contemporary percussion, toys, and electronics

Christopher Howard - Percussion

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