Henry Butler
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Henry Butler (* 21st September 1949 in New Orleans , Louisiana ; † 2. July 2018 in New York City , New York ) was an American jazz - and blues - pianist . The African American, who was blind from birth due to glaucoma, was nominated several times for the Handy Award for “Best Blues Instrumentalist - Piano”. In 2001 he received the Living Blues Award for best keyboard player.
Life
Butler started playing the piano at the age of six. He later learned drums, saxophone and trombone . At the age of 14 he played as a professional in the clubs in Baton Rouge . While studying singing, he received a scholarship that allowed him to study with George Duke and Cannonball Adderley .
Although Butler lived temporarily in Los Angeles and New York City , he kept returning to New Orleans . In 1986 his first album Fivin 'Around was released . In 2000 he worked with Corey Harris on the album Vu-Du Menz . He co- directed a Hot 9 with Steven Bernstein , with whom he appeared in Robert Altman's 1998 film Kansas City , which also includes Peter Apfelbaum , Reginald Veal and Herlin Riley . Butler died mid-2018, the consequences of cancer .
Discographic notes
- 1986 - Fivin 'Around ( Impulse! ), U. a. with Freddie Hubbard , Steve Kujala , Jeff Clayton , Azar Lawrence , Charlie Haden , Billy Higgins
- 1988 - The Village (Impulse!), With Bob Stewart , Alvin Batiste , John Purcell , Ron Carter , Jack DeJohnette
- 1990 - New Orleans inspiration
- 1992 - Blues & More (solo)
- 1996 - For All Seasons (Atlantic), with Steve Turre , Dave Holland , Herman Jackson
- 1998 - Blues After Sunset ( Black Top Records ), with Mark Kazanoff , Snooks Eaglin
- 2002 - The Game Has Just Begun
- 2004 - Homeland
- 2013 - Viper's Drag
Lexical entry
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
Web links
- Henry Butler at Allmusic (English)
- Henry Butler at Discogs (English)
- Web presence
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Doug MacCash: Henry Butler, New Orleans R&B and jazz piano virtuoso, dies at 68. NOLA.com, July 2, 2018, accessed on July 2, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Butler, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz and blues pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans , Louisiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd July 2018 |
| Place of death | New York City |