From Billboard:
Noah Howard, a New Orleans-born musician who spent most of his career in Europe, has died. Howard, 67, died unexpectedly on Sept. 3 while vacationing in southern France, said his agent, Florian Eisele.
Howard was born in New Orleans and performed as a young man with Louis ‘Satchmo’ Armstrong, Eisele said. Becoming a driver of the early Free Jazz movement, Noah quickly developed into one of the world’s most celebrated alto saxophonists. Eisele said. Howard debuted as a leader for the ESP label with Noah Howard Quartet in 1966.
Disenchanted by the lack of appreciation for musical avant-garde in the United states, Noah moved in 1972 to France and in 1983 to Belgium, Eisele said. Howard recorded more than 28 records, including “Voyage” in 2010.
• Noah Howard: http://www.noahhoward.com
