Darnell Howard

A skilled soloist who sometimes displayed a hyper style on clarinet in later years that was also influenced by the smoother Jimmie Noone, Darnell Howard had a long career. Both of his parents were musicians. Howard started on violin when he was seven, adding clarinet and reeds later on. He started playing professionally in 1912 while still in high school. Howard played with John H. Wickcliffe's ...more