Luke Howard is an Australian composer and pianist.
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Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument | Piano |
Member of | Luke Howard Trio |
Website | lukehoward |
A piano student growing up in Melbourne, he was encouraged to develop his first improvisations by his piano teacher, Nehama Patkin. Later he studied at the Victorian College of the Arts.
His album The Sand That Ate The Sea saw him nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019. It is the soundtrack to a film by Matthew Thorne that looks at the opal mining town Andamooka, South Australia.
Howard fronts the Luke Howard Trio with Jonathan Zion (bass) and Daniel Farrugia (drums).
Discography
Albums
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The Meadowlands (as Luke Howard Trio) |
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Open Road (with Janos Bruneel) |
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A Dove, A Lion, A Coast, A Pirate (as Luke Howard Trio) |
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Sun, Cloud |
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Two & One |
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Ten Sails (with Nadje Noordhuis) |
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The Electric Night Descends (as Luke Howard Trio) |
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Two Places |
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Open Heart Story |
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The Sand That Ate the Sea |
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All That is Not Solid (Live at Tempo Rubato, Australia / 2020) |
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The Sanctuary (as Luke Howard Trio) |
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All of Us |
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Extended plays
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Night, Cloud |
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Forgotten Postcards |
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Eighty-Eight Days |
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More Heart Stories |
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Beating Heart Stories |
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The Shadow (as Luke Howard Trio) |
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Awards and nominations
ARIA Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | The Sand That Ate the Sea | Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album | Nominated | |
2020 | All That Is Not Solid (Live at Tempo Rubato, Australia / 2020) | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | |
2022 | All Of Us | Best Classical Album | Nominated |
Music Victoria Awards
The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | The Electric Night Descends | Best Jazz Album | Nominated |
References
- Ford, Andrew (18 August 2019), "Pianist and composer Luke Howard", The Music Show, Radio National
- "Paul Kelly, Tame Impala Lead 2019 ARIA Artisan Awards Nominations", The Music, 24 September 2019
- Green, Ricki (17 August 2019). "THE SAND THAT ATE THE SEA: FILM SCREENING AND EXHIBIT BY THE POOL COLLECTIVE'S MATTHEW THORNE" (Press release). Campaign Brief.
- McBeath, John (29 January 2011), "Music reviews", The Age
- Mitchell, Roger (7 November 2010), "CD reviews", The Sunday Mail
- Shand, John (29 July 2011), "luke howard and janos bruneel", The Sydney Morning Herald
- McBeath, John (25 June 2011), "Music reviews", The Australian
- "A Dove, A Lion, A Coast, A Pirate – by Luke Howard Trio on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Sun Cloud – by Luke Howard on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Two & One – by Luke Howard on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Ten Sails – by Luke Howard & Nadje Noordhuis on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "The Electric Night Descends – by Luke Howard Trio on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Two Places – by Luke Howard on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Open Heart Story – by Luke Howard on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "The Sand That Ate the Sea – by Luke Howard on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "All That is Not Solid (Live at Tempo Rubato, Australia / 2020) – by Luke Howard on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "The Sanctuary – by Luke Howard Trio on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Night, Cloud – by Luke Howard on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Forgotten Postcards (EP) – by Luke Howard on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Eighty-Eight Days (EP) – by Luke Howard on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "More Heart Stories (EP) – by Luke Howard on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Beating Heart Stories– by Luke Howard on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "The Shadow – by Luke Howard Trio on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.