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I Remember April

written by Gene de Paul

 with Royce Campbell (guitar) and Bob Bowen (bass), performed at the Charlottesville Northside Library, August 2016

Tenor Madness

written by Sonny Rollins

Jim Howe Quartet at Trinity Mission Christmas Party 2015, featuring Royce Campbell (guitar), Mike Elswick (sax) and Jonah Kane-West (organ).

The Groove Merchant

written by Jerome Richardson

performed at Trinity Mission Christmas Party 2017, with Mike Elswick (sax), Randy Johnston (guitar) and Jonah Kane-West (organ)

Drum solo + Tenor Madness

written by Sonny Rollins

JM Jazz Quartet, with Jeff Young (saxes/flute), Jason Lyman (guitar) and Mitch Sams (bass), performed at C-ville Coffee, December 2017

Orange Colored Sky

written by Milton DeLugg and Willie Stein

subbing with Leo Mallek's, "A Salute to Swing Big Band", at the Earlysville Green on a hot July 4, 2017, featuring Dick Orange (vocals)

Tangerine

written by Johnny Mercer

Farmington wedding with The Jazz Engineers, Audrey Goldsmith (piano) and Bob DuCharme (bass), Jim Howe (drums), performance 2016

Bag's Groove

written by Milt Jackson

Original Jim Howe Quartet at C-ville Coffee, 2012, Joe Tucker (vibes), Jason Lyman (guitar) and Lew Burrus (bass)

Sing, Sing, Sing

music by Benny Goodman

Sentimental Journey, Jazz in the Park, Staunton, July, 2015

Sweet Georgia Brown

written by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard and Kenneth Casey; arranged by Sammy Nestico

Sentimental Journey at James Madison University, June, 2017

Can't Take That Away

written by George and Ira Gershwin; as sung by Frank Sinatra and Natalie Cole, transcribed by John Christian.

Sentimental Journey at James Madison University, June 2017

All of Me

written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons

Jim Howe Quartet, with Charles Owens (sax), Trevor Williams (vibes) and Chris Dammann (bass), performed at Our Lady of Peace for Nursing Homes Swing!, April, 2016

Deed I Do

composed by Fred Rose with lyrics by Walter Hirsch

with Bob Bennetta (piano), Bob Bowen (bass) and Monica Worth (vocals), performed at The Cedars for NHS!, January, 2018

I'm the Only One

written by Melissa Etheridge

Marla Palma Band, Friday in the Park, Buena Vista, Marla (vocals), Bert Carlson (guitar) and Phil Smith (bass), perfomance 2016

You Stepped out of a Dream

music by Nacio Herb Brown

Charlottesville Jazz Society Artist/Educator Performance at Escafe, 2014, Bert Carlson (guitar) and Peter Matthews (bass)

White Christmas

written by Irving Berlin

Jim Howe Quartet at Trinity Mission Christmas Party 2015, featuring Royce Campbell (guitar), Mike Elswick (sax) and Jonah Kane-West (organ).

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Live recordings quality varies

Caravan - Bobby Read, Royce Campbell, Jonah Kane-West
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C Jam Blues - Hod O'Brien, Jeff Decker, Bob Bowen
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Jumpin At Woodside - Sentimental Journey Big Band
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Upper Manhattan Medical Group - Charles Owens, Chris Dammann
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I Love You - David Pope, Royce Campbell and Lew Morrison - Unknown Artist
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There is No Greater Love - Vince Lewis, Tom Artwick and Lew Morrison
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Lester Leaps In - Royce Campbell, Dave Berzonsky
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Triste - Bert Carlson, Peter Matthews
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I've Found a New Baby - Sentimental Journey Big Band
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Studio recordings

Solid Potato Salad - ACME Swing Mfg. Co.
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Route 66 - George Melvin, Dave Sanford, John Carden, Jason Lyman
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Douce Ambiance - ACME Swing Mfg. Co.
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Winter Beach - Bob Mete (composer), Bob Bowen, Madeline Holly-Sales
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Winter Beach - Bob Mete (composer), Bob Bowen, Madeline Holly-Sales
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Under Pressure - City Lites c 1974 (see photos)
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Solo Fills

Trading with Royce, Jonah and Bobby - Jim Howe
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A Chorus of Yardbird Suite - Jim Howe
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Free-form ending to Two O'Clock Jump, with Sentimental Journey - Jim Howe
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