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John Butcher

ts, ss, *1954 GB, Brighton
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. John Bernard Butcher

John Butcher (born 1954 in Brighton, England) is an English tenor and soprano saxophone player who has lived in London since the late 1970s. He began playing at the University of Surrey where he was studying physics. He received his PhD in theoretical physics with his thesis published as Spin effects in the production and weak decay of heavy Quarks. After that he left academia to focus on music. He began by playing conventional jazz (he has spoken of his initial skepticism concerning free improvisation), but quickly converted to a freer approach. He has taken the concern with the manipulation of multiphonics (split tones and false notes) bequeathed by earlier improvisers such as Evan Parker in new directions: though his earlier albums could be busy at times, he has come increasingly to foc

     
Instruments
  • Tenor sax
  • Soprano sax
  • Saxophone
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Electronic
  • Reggae
Popular Tracks   
Zero Tolerance on We Met - and Then by Barre Phillips, John Butcher & Ståle Liavik Solberg
Winkiland on Mouthfull of Ecstasy by Phil Minton Quartet
Morning Star Shining on Hydrangea on Raw by Trio Kimmig - Studer - Zimmerlin & John Butcher
An Illusionistic Panic, Pt. 1 on The Catastrophe of Minimalism by John Butcher, Damon Smith & Weasel Walter
Five Eyes on Experiments With a Leaf by John Butcher & Andy Moor
Echoes of a Clucking Tongue on Ice in a Hot World by Andy Moor, John Butcher & Thomas Lehn
Spatial Principle ¬ D on Live In Morden Tower by John Butcher, Rhodri Davies & Lee Patterson
Gabbro on Here and How by John Butcher, Emil Karlsen & Dominic Lash
So Beautiful on So Beautiful, It Starts to Rain by John Butcher & Ståle Liavik Solberg
Track 1.3 on Summer Skyshift by Red Trio & John Butcher

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Live​@​IKLECTIKJohn Butcher & Dylan Van Der Schyff2019Single
Drunk On DreamsRhodri Davies, John Butcher2019Album
At The Hill Of James MageeJoe McPhee, John Butcher2019Album
How Does This Happen?John Butcher, Philippe Lauzier, Éric Normand2018Album
TopophonyChristopher Fox / WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Ilan Volkov / John Butcher & Thomas Lehn / Axel Dörner & Paul Lovens2018Album
Visionary FantasiesEddie Prévost, John Butcher2018Album
Low YellowMartin Blume, Wilbert De Joode, John Butcher2018Album
The Catastrophe of MinimalismJohn Butcher, Damon Smith, Weasel Walter2017Album
Immediate LandscapesAkio Suzuki, John Butcher2017Album
Light Never Bright EnoughKeiji Haino, John Butcher2017Album
Last Dream Of The MorningJohn Butcher, John Edwards, Mark Sanders2017Album
Quintillions GreenFred Frith, John Butcher, Theresa Wong2016Album
Summer SkyshiftRED Trio + John Butcher2016Album
RawTrio Kimmig-Studer-Zimmerlin And John Butcher2016Album
5.7.16Steve Noble & John Butcher2016Single
So Beautiful, It Starts To RainJohn Butcher & Ståle Liavik Solberg2016Album
TangleJohn Butcher, Thomas Lehn, Matthew Shipp2016Album
Experiments With A LeafJohn Butcher & Andy Moor2015Album
Bottle Breaking Heart LeapJohn Butcher & Gino Robair2015Album
NigemizuJohn Butcher2015Album
Live At White CubeJohn Butcher2015Single
FjordgataJohn Butcher & Michael Francis Duch2015Album
The Natural OrderFred Frith And John Butcher2014Album
Routing LynnRhodri Davies, John Butcher2014Album
MembraneBurkhard Beins, John Butcher & Mark Wastell2014Album
Tarab CutsJohn Butcher2014Album
ExtaJohn Butcher, Thomas Lehn, John Tilbury2013Album
The Laycock DuosChristian Asplund, John Butcher, Stuart Dempster, Malcolm Goldstein, Steve Ricks, LaDonna Smith, William O. Smith2013Album
Winter GardensJohn Butcher2013Album
PlumeJohn Butcher, Tony Buck, Magda Mayas, Burkhard Stangl2013Album
NachtigallJoachim Badenhorst / John Butcher / Paul Lytton2013Album
Shortening DistanceJohn Butcher, Leonel Kaplan, Christof Kurzmann2013Album
Quintet/SextetOtomo Yoshihide, Sachiko M, Evan Parker, John Edwards, Tony Marsh, John Butcher2013Album
Live In Morden TowerCommon Objects : John Butcher / Rhodri Davies / Lee Patterson2013Album
Meetings With Remarkable Saxophonists - Volume 2John Butcher • Guillaume Viltard • Eddie Prévost2012Album
At OtoJohn Butcher, Matthew Shipp2012Album
DaylightJohn Butcher & Mark Sanders2012Album
Bell Trove SpoolsJohn Butcher2012Album
EmpireRED Trio + John Butcher2011Album
ApopheniaJohn Butcher / Gino Robair2011Album
ScrutablesDerek Bailey / John Butcher / Gino Robair2011Album
Under The RoofJohn Butcher / Claudia Ulla Binder2010Album
CarliolJohn Butcher / Rhodri Davies2010Album
Treader DuosJohn Butcher / Mark Sanders - Alex Ward / Roger Turner - John Tchicai / Tony Marsh2009Album
Resonant SpacesJohn Butcher2008Album
New Langton Arts 2000John Butcher, Gino Robair, Matthew Sperry2008Album
Way Out NorthwestJohn Butcher / Torsten Müller2008Album
TrinityAMM with John Butcher2008Album
Buffalo PearlJohn Butcher / Gerry Hemingway2008Album
TempestuousThe Contest Of Pleasures : John Butcher, Xavier Charles, Axel Dörner2007Album
The Geometry Of SentimentJohn Butcher2007Album
StrokesSten Sandell Trio + John Butcher2007Album
The Big Misunderstanding Between Hertz And MegaHertzJohn Butcher & Christof Kurzmann2006Album
ConcentricJohn Butcher / Paal Nilssen-Love2006Album
InterworksJohn Butcher & Eddie Prévost2005Album
New Oakland BurrJohn Butcher & Gino Robair2004Album
ClearingsJohn Butcher / Christoph Irmer / Agustí Fernandez2004Album
Cavern With NightlifeJohn Butcher Solo - And With Toshimaru Nakamura2004Album
Invisible EarJohn Butcher2003Album
OpticJohn Butcher & John Edwards2003Album
Apples Of GomorrahJohn Butcher / Phil Minton2002Album
Guerrilla MosaicsJohn Butcher / Miya Masaoka / Gino Robair2002Album
EquationJohn Butcher / Mike Hansen / Tomasz Krakowiak2002Album
The Importance Of GossipJohn Butcher2002Single
The First Two GigsChris Burn / John Butcher / Rhodri Davies / John Edwards2001Album
The Contest Of PleasuresJohn Butcher / Xavier Charles / Axel Dörner - The Contest Of Pleasures2001Album
ThermalAndy Moor, Thomas Lehn, John Butcher2001Album
TinctureJohn Butcher, Fredrick Lonberg-Holm, Michael Zerang2001Album
IntentionsJohn Butcher . Phil Durrant . Peggy Lee2001Album
Vortices And AngelsJohn Butcher with Derek Bailey and Rhodri Davies2001Album
Shooters And BowlersJohn Butcher / Gerry Hemingway2001Album
Points, Snags And WindingsJohn Butcher2001Album
Hit And RunPaul Dunmall With John Edwards With John Butcher2001Album
Fixations (14) - Solo Saxophone Improvisations 1997 - 2000John Butcher2001Album
Music On Seven OccasionsJohn Butcher2000Album
Requests And AntisongsJohn Butcher / Phil Durrant2000Album
Liverpool ( Bluecoat) ConcertJohn Butcher & Gino Robair2000Album
Light's ViewJohn Butcher / Georg Gräwe1999Album
Two ConcertsPhil Minton / John Butcher / Erhard Hirt1998Album
12 MilagritosJohn Butcher / Gino Robair / Matthew Sperry1998Album
Secret MeasuresJohn Butcher / Phil Durrant1998Album
Trio PlayingDerek Bailey / John Butcher / Oren Marshall1997Album
London & Cologne SolosJohn Butcher1996Album
RespiritusVanessa Mackness / John Butcher1995Album
13 Friendly NumbersJohn Butcher1992Album
News From The ShedJohn Butcher, Phil Durrant, Paul Lovens, Radu Malfatti, John Russell1989Album
FonetiksChris Burn, John Butcher1985Album
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