Tenor saxophonist Richard Howellis a Bay Area treasure who has come into his own as a bandleader after decades of producing and supporting other artists. His latest album Burkina was named one of the best recordings of 2016 by The Mercury News, and he performs with the same stellar cast, including Howell’s 18-year-old son Elé Howell, a rapidly rising drummer based in New York, virtuosic pianist Frederick Harris, veteran bassist Heshima Mark Williams, and scorching alto saxophonist Charles McNeal.