Artist description Experimental, groove-orientated, group thematic improvisation.

Music Style Improvisational Angular Trance/Acoustic Techno

Musical Influences Bela Bartok, Keith Jarrett, Zakir Hussain, Dennis Belisle, Steve Coleman, Julie Montgomery, Joe Cohen, Joe Yorio, Avantworld Ensemble, Zappa, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Buju Banton, Squarepusher, Ravi Shankar, Jack DeJohnette, Bunky Green, Matt Heulitt, Paul Hindemith, Chris Potter, Busta Rhymes, Scott Henderson, and every one in the "Members" section that is not listed here.

Similar Artists Miles Davis 70's-80's, John Zorn, MBASE, Allan Holdsworth, Medeski, Martin & Wood

Artist History The group got together for the gig, afterwards we all went home.

Group Members Depending on the recording/gig/situation : MAtt Butler[Guitar/Guitar synth], Bill Warfield[Trumpet], Joe Yorio[Alto sax], Dave Carey[Tenor sax], Taylor Elmore[Bass], Dennis Belisle[Alto Sax], Julie Montgomery[Voice],Tim Stomgaugh[Drums], Joe Cohen[Alto sax], Ernie Elum[Bass], John Otto[Drums], Pete Chmielewski[Drums], Paul Westlake[Bass], Craig Crofton[Tenor Sax], Chris Norton[Trumpet], Jeff Lyndvey[Drums], Alex Minchek[Tenor Sax], John Citrone[Drums], Ted Riedeburg[Tenor and Alto Sax], Travis Morton[Bass], James Ardelino[Drums], Chris Gibbs[Bass], Roy Dunlap[Keys], Scott Giddons[Keys], Lawrence Buckner[Bass], Al Rechard[Bass], Todd Klosterman[Bass], Steve Silverstein[Drums], Ryan Sauls[Bass], Scott Flynn[Drums], Scott Nasta[Drums]

Instruments Guitar ~ Saxophones ~ Bass ~ Drums

Albums Live and Sick

Press Reviews Among the musicians successfully mining the field where groove meets jazzimprov is Jacksonville’s MAtt Butler. Butler, a talented young guitarist who frequently works in quartet with sax, bass, and drums, is committed to open-form structures and attentive group meditations on spontaneous themes. This kind of laboratory setting can, with experienceand dedication, produce mesmerizing art, and Butler and company are well enough connected to the pleasures of funk that they have something to offer even audiences who might ordinarily run in terror at the idea of "free jazz." -JAZZIZ :::::"The free-improvising MAtt Butler Quintet - led by the Jacksonville based composer-guitarist- was also an unexpected hit with the crowd, following (Micheal)Ray and preceding the Nevilles. Featuring occasional Ornette Coleman collaborator Bill Warfield (who shared horn solo space with alto saxophonist Joe Yorio), Butler's group was all systole and diastole, with collective improvisations peaking and ebbing throughout each compostition"::::: -Times Union : Saturday Nov 15 1997

Location Jacksonville, Florida - USA

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