An Evening of Elton John with Ted Howe at The Velvet Note

On Feb. 8 and 9, Ted Howe will perform the music of Elton John from his acclaimed Summit Records CD, "Elton Exposed, Revealing The Jazz Soul Of Elton John." The evening also features Jerry Fields on drums/percussion and Chris Riggenbach on bass. Each night will feature two shows (7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.).

Howe began studying piano in his teens with Harry Smith, one of the legendary founders of the Berklee College of Music. His natural persistence and relentless fascination of developing his craft dominated his life. He soon became not only a student at Berklee, but a professor of piano arranging, theory and improvisation - all before reaching age 24. After a two-year stint as a pianist in the Army, Howe took a gig at one of Boston's leading live entertainment venues, The Surf Supper Club, where he soon became bandleader playing and conducting for some of the biggest acts of the time.