Zach Howarth

Zachary Howarth is a drummer, percussionist, composer, and educator in the Boulder-Denver area. Born and raised in Iowa, he went to study percussion for his undergraduate degree. After working several jazz festivals and workshops in the Midwest, he moved to Reno, where he attained a Master's in Jazz Performance and continued to gig and teach professionally in the Reno-Tahoe area, including at the University of Nevada, Reno and the Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra.

Having just finished his Doctorate in Jazz Studies, Zach maintains a percussion and drum studio and an active career bandleading and playing in the Northern Colorado area. Zach has studied and worked with mentors such as Colin Stranahan, Ari Hoenig, Paul Romaine, Andy Heglund, Greg Hutchinson, JK Kim, Justin Brown, Ches Smith, Paa Kow, Kendrick Scott, Matt Mayhall, and Kayvon Gordon. 

In addition to his mentors, Zach has played or recorded with Michael Dease, Eric Gunnison, Mimi Fox, Brian Landrus, Adam Benjamin, Peter Epstein, and Yuma Uesaka. He has released five albums as a bandleader and has appeared on over a dozen recordings as a sideman, contributing to numerous jazz, folk, country, alternative, metal, pop, classical, electronic, and experimental projects.