In October 2025, Zach led a five-week residency honoring Roy Haynes at Nocturne with Eric Gunnison on piano and Matt Smiley on bass. He played several sets of music that Haynes commonly recorded and/or wrote. This album is a live recording of two of those sets. This will be coming out Spring 2027 so keep an eye out!

Darker Years is a trio with Nick Bentz on keyboards, Dylan Coleman on bass, and Zach Howarth on drums. They create works that are inspired by the classical crossover musicians like Joel Lyrassides, the Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Brad Mehldau, and others. Their first album (Darker Years, 2021) is out on streaming platforms. The next release, “SOME TIMES”, will be an EP released on the Platinum Coil label in late Summer 2026.

Keep an eye out for CD and streaming release dates!

Zach participated in a live recording performance of John Zorn’s game piece “Cobra”, led by Matt Smiley. Check it out for free on YouTube!

Trio ZKG is a modern chordless group consisting of John Gunther on saxophone, SeaJun Kwon on bass, and Zach Howarth on drums. The trio writes music that reaches to the edges of harmonic and rhythmic boundaries without traditional chordal accompaniment. Check out both sets on YouTube. The album is expected to be released Winter 2026.

This is a recording of a show Zach performed with SeaJun Kwon, Andres Orco, DJ Saycich. They played two sets of original, complex music, as well as some jazz standards. This was recorded live in Boulder, CO.

Surplus is a group consisting of Zach Howarth, Jason Owens, Max Case, and Nick Bentz, who all came together through the music scene in Reno, NV. This album was a collaborative project between them, with each member contributing compositions. The goal was to create something that both represented the unique personality of each musician and highlighted the group sound they had together.

Meaning. Formless. Shape. is Zach’s debut bandleader album, inspired by the works of The Bad Plus, Happy Apple, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Marquis Hill, Nate Smith, Brian Blade, and many others. Noted as “A traversing of sonic force”, it features Chris Clark on saxophone, Dave Strawn on guitar, Nick Bentz on keys, and Dylan Coleman on bass.

Four by Five is Zach’s first standards record, released in 2021. The title itself refers to the number of musicians on this record (saxophone, piano, bass, and drums/vibes) and the number of songs on the album.

This is a live recording from the Reno Laughing Planet Club's Wednesday Night Showcase--a tribute show for Thelonious Monk. It features a quintet of high-class musicians, put together by Vincenzo Pellegrino. The show consists of eight tunes, all written by Monk, as an homage to his creative genius.

This is a live recording from the Reno Laughing Planet Club's Wednesday Night Showcase--a tribute show for Charlie Parker. It features a quintet of high-class musicians, put together by Jason Owens. The show consists of six tunes all written by Parker, as an homage to his creative genius.