Butch Miles
Butch Miles (born July 4, 1944 in Ironton , Ohio ) is an American jazz drummer.
Life
Butch Miles grew up in West Virginia , took an interest in drums at the age of 14, and then took lessons from Frank Thompson in Charleston . At first he played in dance bands; After several years of engagement with Iris Bell , his jazz career began in 1971 in Mel Tormé's band . In addition to frequent engagements for Count Basie's big band since 1975, he has accompanied a wide range of jazz musicians from Wild Bill Davison to Gerry Mulligan . In 1980 he accompanied the singer Tony Bennett . His great role model was Sonny Payne from the Count Basie Orchestra . He plays in the tradition of swing drummers like Jo Jones or Gus Johnson .
Discographic notes
- Jazz Express
- Lady Be Good (with Bucky Pizzarelli )
- Butch Miles Salutes Chick Webb
- Butch Miles Salutes Gene Krupa (Famous Door, 1982) with Jorge Anders
- Straight on till morning
- Soulmates
- Cookin ' (with Howard Alden )
- Thank you, Fos! ' (with Dani Felber Big Band Explosion)
swell
- Ian Carr , Digby Fairweather , Brian Priestley : Rough Guide Jazz. The ultimate guide to jazz. 1800 bands and artists from the beginning until today. 2nd, expanded and updated edition. Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 2004, ISBN 3-476-01892-X .
- Ian Carr, Digby Fairweather, Brian Priestley: The Rough Guide to Jazz . 3rd edition Rough Guides Editions, London 2007, ISBN 1-84353-256-5 .
Web links
- Butch Miles on drummerworld.com (detailed, illustrated biography in English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miles, Butch |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ironton , Ohio |