Butcher Brown is a jazz quintet founded in 2009
and based in
Richmond, Virginia
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. Their members are Marcus Tenney (trumpet and saxophone), Morgan Burrs (guitar), Corey Fonville (percussion), Andrew Randazzo (bass), and
DJ Harrison
Devonne Andre Harris, more commonly known by his stage name DJ Harrison, is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer from Richmond, Virginia.
Early life
The son of a radio deejay, Harris was born in Petersburg and grew up in C ...
(keyboards).
DownBeat
' (styled in all caps) is an American music magazine devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond", the last word indicating its expansion beyond the jazz realm which it covered exclusively in previous years. The publication was established in 1934 in Chi ...
has characterized them as a "'70s jazz-funk fusion throwback".
Others describe their music as a mix of jazz, hip-hop, soul, funk, and R&B.
National Public Radio says that "they scoff at the limitations of adjacent genres with the expertise of master musicians who've played together so long that they flow from one vibe to the next without missing a beat."
Butcher Brown's cover of
Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the " ...
's "
Rip It Up" was selected as the theme song of
Monday Night Football
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in September 2020.
Albums
They have released nine albums.
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, ''Backtracks''
, (self-released)
, 2013
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, ''All Purpose Music''
, Jellowstone Records
, 2014
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, ''Grown Folk''
, Thrash Flow
, 2015
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, ''Live at Vagabond''
,
Gearbox Records
Gearbox Records Ltd. is an independent music studio and record label founded in 2009 and based in London and Tokyo. Gearbox emphasizes vinyl records. They started out by releasing previously unreleased archival jazz recordings from their reel-to-r ...
, 2017
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, ''The Healer''
, (self-released)
, 2017
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, ''Camden Session''
, Gearbox Records
, 2018
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, ''#KingButch''
,
Concord Jazz
Concord Jazz is a record company and label founded in 1973 by Carl Jefferson, the former owner of Jefferson Motors Lincoln Mercury dealership in Concord, California. The label was named after the city in the East San Francisco Bay area, and the j ...
, 2020
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, ''Encore''
,
Concord Jazz
Concord Jazz is a record company and label founded in 1973 by Carl Jefferson, the former owner of Jefferson Motors Lincoln Mercury dealership in Concord, California. The label was named after the city in the East San Francisco Bay area, and the j ...
, 2020
, -
, ''Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey''
,
Concord Jazz
Concord Jazz is a record company and label founded in 1973 by Carl Jefferson, the former owner of Jefferson Motors Lincoln Mercury dealership in Concord, California. The label was named after the city in the East San Francisco Bay area, and the j ...
, 2022
See also
Official web site
Notes
Jazz fusion ensembles
American jazz ensembles from Virginia
2009 establishments in the United States
Musical groups established in 2009
Musical quintets