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Frank Butler (musician)

April 10, 2024

Frank Butler (February 18, 1928 – July 24, 1984) was an American jazz drummer.

Frank Butler
Born(1928-02-18)February 18, 1928
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJuly 24, 1984(1984-07-24) (aged 56)
Ventura, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
Instrument(s)Drums

Early life edit

Butler was born in Kansas City, Missouri, but later moved west and was associated in large part with the West Coast school. He played the drums in multiple high school bands (including one in Omaha, Nebraska), in local jazz combos, and in USO shows during World War II.[1]

Career edit

Butler never became well known, but was highly regarded by fellow musicians (in 1958, veteran drummer Jo Jones proclaimed him "the greatest drummer in the world")[2] and performed with numerous jazz notables. Early in his career he played with the Dave Brubeck combo at a 1950 engagement in San Francisco, before Brubeck's group gained a national following in the mid-1950s.[3] He went on to perform and record with Duke Ellington,[1] John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Ben Webster, Harold Land, Hampton Hawes and Art Pepper in the 1950s and 1960s. He performed on several television series, including Stars of Jazz with bassist Curtis Counce. The Contemporary label noticed Butler and Counce, and, from 1956 through 1958, captured them together on several Curtis Counce Quintet albums. Sidelined for many years by an addiction to heroin, Butler did not record albums under his own name until the 1970s, when he released two highly regarded albums titled Wheelin' and Dealin' and The Stepper.[3]

Death edit

Butler died in Ventura, California after a short battle with lung cancer at the age of 56.

Discography edit

As leader edit

As co-leader edit

Co-led with Curtis Amy

As sideman edit

With Dolo Coker

With Joyce Collins

  • Girl Here Plays Mean Piano (Jazzland, 1961)

With John Coltrane

With Curtis Counce

With Miles Davis

With Kenny Drew

With Teddy Edwards

With Victor Feldman

With Red Garland

With Hampton Hawes

With Elmo Hope

With Helen Humes

  • Helen Humes (Contemporary, 1960)
  • Swingin' with Humes (Contemporary, 1961)

With Fred Katz

With Harold Land

With Big Miller

  • Revelations and the Blues (Columbia, 1961)

With Red Mitchell

  • Rejoice! (Pacific Jazz, 1961)

With Paul Moer

  • The Contemporary Jazz Classics of the Paul Moer Trio (Del-Fi, 1959)

With Phineas Newborn

With Art Pepper

With Ben Webster

With Gerald Wilson

With Jimmy Witherspoon

  • In Blues (Society, 1964)

With Xanadu All Stars

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Feather, p. 150.
  2. ^ Goia, p. 323.
  3. ^ a b Chadbourne.

References edit

  • Feather, Leonard (1960). The Encyclopedia of Jazz. Horizon Press.
  • Gioia, Ted (1992). West Coast Jazz: Modern Jazz in California 1945-1960. Oxford University Press.

External links edit

  • Chadbourne, Eugene. Biography of Frank Butler at AllMusic
  • Chell, Samuel (June 11, 2007). "Curtis Counce/Jack Sheldon/Harold Land/Carl Perkins/Frank Butler Quintet: Complete Studio Recordings". all about jazz.

April 10, 2024
frank, butler, musician, frank, butler, february, 1928, july, 1984, american, jazz, drummer, frank, butlerborn, 1928, february, 1928kansas, city, missouri, diedjuly, 1984, 1984, aged, ventura, california, genresjazzinstrument, drums, contents, early, life, car. Frank Butler February 18 1928 July 24 1984 was an American jazz drummer Frank ButlerBorn 1928 02 18 February 18 1928Kansas City Missouri U S DiedJuly 24 1984 1984 07 24 aged 56 Ventura California U S GenresJazzInstrument s Drums Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Discography 4 1 As leader 4 2 As co leader 4 3 As sideman 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editButler was born in Kansas City Missouri but later moved west and was associated in large part with the West Coast school He played the drums in multiple high school bands including one in Omaha Nebraska in local jazz combos and in USO shows during World War II 1 Career editButler never became well known but was highly regarded by fellow musicians in 1958 veteran drummer Jo Jones proclaimed him the greatest drummer in the world 2 and performed with numerous jazz notables Early in his career he played with the Dave Brubeck combo at a 1950 engagement in San Francisco before Brubeck s group gained a national following in the mid 1950s 3 He went on to perform and record with Duke Ellington 1 John Coltrane Miles Davis Ben Webster Harold Land Hampton Hawes and Art Pepper in the 1950s and 1960s He performed on several television series including Stars of Jazz with bassist Curtis Counce The Contemporary label noticed Butler and Counce and from 1956 through 1958 captured them together on several Curtis Counce Quintet albums Sidelined for many years by an addiction to heroin Butler did not record albums under his own name until the 1970s when he released two highly regarded albums titled Wheelin and Dealin and The Stepper 3 Death editButler died in Ventura California after a short battle with lung cancer at the age of 56 Discography editAs leader edit The Stepper Xanadu 1977 Wheelin and Dealin Xanadu 1978 As co leader edit Co led with Curtis Amy Groovin Blue Pacific Jazz 1961 As sideman edit With Dolo Coker Dolo Xanadu 1976 California Hard Xanadu 1976 Third Down Xanadu 1977 With Joyce Collins Girl Here Plays Mean Piano Jazzland 1961 With John Coltrane Kulu Se Mama Impulse 1967 With Curtis Counce The Curtis Counce Group Contemporary 1956 You Get More Bounce with Curtis Counce Contemporary 1957 Carl s Blues Contemporary 1957 Sonority Contemporary 1957 8 1989 Exploring the Future Dooto 1958 With Miles Davis Seven Steps to Heaven Columbia 1963 With Kenny Drew Home Is Where the Soul Is Xanadu 1978 For Sure Xanadu 1978 With Teddy Edwards Feelin s Muse 1974 With Victor Feldman Soviet Jazz Themes Ava 1962 With Red Garland Red Alert Galaxy 1977 With Hampton Hawes For Real Contemporary 1958 1961 Bird Song Contemporary 1958 1999 With Elmo Hope The Elmo Hope Quintet featuring Harold Land Pacific Jazz 1957 Elmo Hope Trio Hifijazz 1959 With Helen Humes Helen Humes Contemporary 1960 Swingin with Humes Contemporary 1961 With Fred Katz Fred Katz and his Jammers Decca 1959 With Harold Land Harold in the Land of Jazz Contemporary 1958 The Fox Hifijazz 1959 With Big Miller Revelations and the Blues Columbia 1961 With Red Mitchell Rejoice Pacific Jazz 1961 With Paul Moer The Contemporary Jazz Classics of the Paul Moer Trio Del Fi 1959 With Phineas Newborn The Newborn Touch Contemporary 1964 With Art Pepper Smack Up Contemporary 1960 Intensity Contemporary 1960 Among Friends Interplay 1978 With Ben Webster Ben Webster at the Renaissance Contemporary 1960 1985 With Gerald Wilson Everywhere Pacific Jazz 1968 With Jimmy Witherspoon In Blues Society 1964 With Xanadu All Stars Xanadu in Africa Xanadu 1980 with Al Cohn Billy Mitchell and Leroy Vinnegar Night Flight to Dakar Xanadu 1980 with Al Cohn Billy Mitchell and Leroy VinnegarNotes edit a b Feather p 150 Goia p 323 a b Chadbourne References editFeather Leonard 1960 The Encyclopedia of Jazz Horizon Press Gioia Ted 1992 West Coast Jazz Modern Jazz in California 1945 1960 Oxford University Press External links editChadbourne Eugene Biography of Frank Butler at AllMusic Chell Samuel June 11 2007 Curtis Counce Jack Sheldon Harold Land Carl Perkins Frank Butler Quintet Complete Studio Recordings all about jazz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Butler musician amp oldid 1171930253, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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