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Elé Salif Howell

Elé Salif Howell

Elé Salif Howell is a drummer, percussionist, and composer whose playing bridges the modern jazz mainstream with Brazilian and indie textures. A San Francisco native, he moved to New York City in 2016 and built connections across generations of the scene. In 2021 Ravi Coltrane brought him into projects including Cosmic Music: Revisiting the Music of John and Alice Coltrane, and he has also performed with Chief Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott), Stanley Clarke, John Scofield, Gil Goldstein, and Brandee Younger. He co-leads the VEN Trio with guitarist Vinícius Gomes and bassist Noah Garabedian, a group that folds Brazilian music, jazz, and indie influences into original compositions.

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Bar Lunatico
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Past Shows
Fri, Oct 2
Louis Fouché
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Fri, Oct 2
Louis Fouché (Alto Saxophone) · Romain Collin (Piano) · Luques Curtis (Bass) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums)
Wed, Sep 30
Jacques Schwarz-Bart RESISTANCE Album Release
The Jazz Gallery
The Jazz Gallery · Wed, Sep 30
Jacques Schwarz-Bart (Sax Tenor) · Or Bareket (Bass) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums)
Tue, Sep 29
Kazemde George
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Tue, Sep 29
Kazemde George (Tenor Saxophone) · Leandro Pellegrino (Guitar) · Ben Tiberio (Bass) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums)
Thu, Sep 24
VEN Trio
The Jazz Gallery
The Jazz Gallery · Thu, Sep 24
Vinícius Gomes (Guitar) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums) · Noah Garabedian (Bass)
Thu, Sep 17
Junior Scaife & The Band
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Thu, Sep 17
Junior Scaife (Keyboards, Vocals) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums) · Corey Sanchez (Guitar) · Emanuel Najee (Bass)
Wed, Sep 16
Festival of New Trumpet Music
Milena Casado
The Sultan Room
The Sultan Room · Wed, Sep 16
Milena Casado (Trumpet, Vocals, Electr) · Morgan Guerin (Ewi) · Lex Korten (Piano, Synthesizer) · Rashaan Carter (Bass) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums)
Wed, Aug 19
Jam Session
Set and Session: Joe Block
Close Up
Close Up · Wed, Aug 19
Joe Block (Piano) · Abdias Armenteros (Saxophone) · Charles Altura (Guitar) · Mike Migliore (Bass) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums)
Fri, Aug 7
VEN Trio
Bar Bayeux
Bar Bayeux · Fri, Aug 7
Vinícius Gomes (Acoustic Guitar) · Noah Garabedian (Bass) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums)
Thu, Aug 6
Ele Howell
Close Up
Close Up · Thu, Aug 6
Elé Salif Howell (Drums) · Morgan Guerin (Ewi, Synthesizers) · Franklin Rankin (Guitar) · Cecil Alexander (Guitar) · Ryoma Takenaga (Bass)
Mon, Aug 3
Elé Howell Trio ft. Morgan Guerin & Franklin Rankin
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Mon, Aug 3
Elé Salif Howell (Drums) · Franklin Rankin (Guitar) · Morgan Guerin (Bass)
Sun, Aug 2
Kazemde George
Close Up
Close Up · Sun, Aug 2
Kazemde George (Saxophone) · Ben Tiberio (Bass) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums)
Mon, Jul 13
Yacine Boularès Quartet
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Mon, Jul 13
Yacine Boularès (Tenor Saxophone) · Can Olgun (Piano) · Or Bareket (Bass) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums)
Thu, Jul 2
Jesse Fischer Trio ft. Or Bareket & Elé Howell
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Thu, Jul 2
Jesse Fischer (Keyboards) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums) · Or Bareket (Bass)
Wed, Jun 3
Jesse Fischer Group
The Django
The Django · Wed, Jun 3
Jesse Fischer (Piano) · Craig Hill (Tenor Saxophone) · Leighton Harrell (Bass) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums)
Mon, Mar 30
VEN Trio: Elé Howell | Vinícius Gomes | Noah Garabedian | Special Guests Ravi Coltrane & Jonathan Finlayson
Bar Lunatico
Bar Lunatico · Mon, Mar 30
Elé Salif Howell (Drums) · Vinícius Gomes (Guitar) · Noah Garabedian (Bass) · Ravi Coltrane (Saxophone) · Jonathan Finlayson (Trumpet)
Thu, Mar 26
Matt Pavolka's New Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Thu, Mar 26
Matt Pavolka (Bass) · David Smith (Trumpet) · Jason Rigby (Tenor Saxophone) · Santiago Leibson (Piano) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums)
Sun, Feb 22
Ravi Coltrane Sextet
Village Vanguard
Village Vanguard · Sun, Feb 22
Ravi Coltrane (Saxophone) · Jonathan Finlayson (Trumpet) · Robin Eubanks (Trombone) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Dezron Douglas (Bass) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums)
Sat, Feb 21
Ravi Coltrane Sextet
Village Vanguard
Village Vanguard · Sat, Feb 21
Ravi Coltrane (Saxophone) · Jonathan Finlayson (Trumpet) · Robin Eubanks (Trombone) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Dezron Douglas (Bass) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums)