Steve Howe Trio
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The Steve Howe Trio is an English jazz trio
Jazz trio
The term "piano trio" in jazz usually refers to a group comprising a pianist, a double bass player and a drummer. The pianist is usually considered the leader of these trios, and trios are usually named after their pianist...

 led by the famous guitarist from Yes
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...

 and Asia
Asia (band)
Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup as it included former members of several veteran progressive rock bands, namely John Wetton , Geoff Downes , Steve Howe and Carl Palmer Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a...

, Steve Howe
Steve Howe (guitarist)
Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...

. It was formed in 2007 by Steve, his son Dylan Howe
Dylan Howe
Dylan Lee Howe is a jazz drummer, bandleader, session musician and composer.- Early life :Howe grew up in Hampstead, London, and is the eldest son of Yes guitarist Steve Howe....

 on drums and Ross Stanley on Hammond organ
Hammond organ
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...

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They toured the UK in 2007. The show created a friendly tension between Steve Howe's compositions and Yes lineage and the hard bop jazz of Dylan Howe and Stanley. The set list included songs from jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell
Kenny Burrell
Kenneth Earl "Kenny" Burrell is an American jazz guitarist. His playing is grounded in bebop and blues; he has performed and recorded with a wide range of jazz musicians.-Biography:...

(S. Howe says he's a very important reference to him), Steve Howe solo career and Yes albums. After a break, they toured again in June 2008 and released a studio album, The Haunted Melody.

Further touring following in March 2010, plus a live album, Travelling, taken from shows in the UK and Canada in 2008.
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