Alden plays with Byrd at An die Musik

Jazz guitarist Howard Alden will perform at An die Musik Live on Friday, along with local bassist Joe Byrd. Alden, who was voted “Best Emerging Talent — Guitar” in 1990 by JazzTimes, has played with jazz artists like Joe Bushkin, Ruby Braff, Dizzy Gillespie and George Van Eps.

He has recorded more than 20 albums since he first started playing guitar at age 10, and has been playing the seven-string guitar exclusively since 1992.