Jon Button (born February 10, 1971) is an American bass player born in

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, and based in Los Angeles, California. Button has played on commercial, film and television scores and toured with a number of well-known artists. He plays both electric and upright string bass.

Biography

Jon Button was born into a musical family in Fairbanks, Alaska. The youngest of five siblings, Button started learning piano at age four, and bass at seven. During his teen years, he played in jazz and blues bands and with local symphonies and orchestras. In high school, Button won music scholarships and later attended the

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' music program. Button moved to Los Angeles in 1994 and found work playing on film and television scores, including the

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winning ''

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''. He has played on a number of recordings, including ''

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'' by the Corrs and '' Tour Fijación Oral'' by

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. He has performed live and toured with such well-known artists as

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, Shakira,

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and

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. Button also played at the musical benefit

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and played

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with

during an acoustic concert associated with The Who's Super Bowl performance. In 2009, Button toured as bassist in Roger Daltrey's band for the ''Use It or Lose It'' tour. The band also opened for

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during several dates in 2010, and scheduled more tour dates for 2012. He is currently playing on tour with The Who to replace

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. Button has been married to actress

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since 2011. They have one child.

Discography

* ''

'' – Original Soundtrack (1999) * '' Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'' – Original Soundtrack (2000) * ''Loud on Earth'' – Daniel Cage (2000) * '' A Place to Land'' –

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(2002) * ''

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'' –

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(2003) * ''Chapter 2'' –

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(2003) * ''Valhalla'' – Emily Richards (2003) * ''

'' – The Corrs (2004) * ''Como Me Acuerdo'' – Robi Draco Rosa (2004) * ''Freedom'' – Kristy Frank (2006) * ''Metta'' –

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(2006) * '' Tour Fijación Oral'' – Shakira (2007) * ''Talking To Me'' –

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(2007) * ''Bonfires'' – Kirk Wheeler (2007) * ''Earning Her Wings'' – Angela Easterling (2007) * '' Soul on Ten'' –

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(2009) * ''Life Is Not a Snapshot'' – Josh Wilson (2009) * ''

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(2009) * ''

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'' –

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(2009) * '' Lover & a Fighter'' – Devil Doll (2020)

References

External links

jonbutton.com

Jon Button's page at Artist Direct

The Who Official Website

Jon Button plays with The Who
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