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John Heward




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John Heward is a Montreal-based drummer/painter/sculptor who has quietly become one of the world's leading percussionist working in the field of contemporary improvised music, new music, and avant jazz. He has played with music luminaries including David Prentice, Glenn Spearman, Malcolm Goldstein, Joe McPhee, Dominic Duval, Lisle Ellis, Paul Bley, and many others, who have sought him out during their Canadian sojourns. As Bill Smith of Coda put it, "John is one of Canada's foremost improvising percussionists."


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John Heward on Mode:
Steve Lacy/John Heward - Recessional for Oliver Johnson
     (mode Avant 04)
Joe McPhee and John Heward - Voices: 10 Improvisations
     (mode Avant 05)


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