Jazz Tales with Pianist Bob Butta

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Hosted by pianist Fred Hughes, the show features performances and interviews with invited guests talking about their careers, musical influences, and interesting tales from their years in the music business.

March 24th Jazz Tales welcomes Pianist Bob Butta

Jazz Pianist Bob Butta, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, has been one of the most in-demand pianists in the region for many, many years. He has worked with Sonny Fortune, Sonny Stitt, Dizzy Gillespie, Curtis Fuller, Gary Bartz, Junior Cook, Bill Hardman, Clifford Jordan, Charlie Young, Mereidth Dambrosia, Buster Williams, Nathan Page, Eddie Daniels, Stanley Turrentine, Jim Snidero, Roy Haynes, Jimmy Cobb, Freddie Hubbard, Dave Liebman, Woody Shaw, Johnny Coles, Buddy Defranco & Terri Gibbs, Warren Wolf, Terence Blanchard, Wallace Roney, and pretty much every musician in the Baltimore/Washington area.

Bob can be heard on over 30 recordings including with Gary Bartz, Eddie Henderson, Goeff Harper, and Billy Hart on Reflections of Monk – The Final Frontier, Bootsy Barnes and Chad Carter, Brenda Alford, Project Natale, and the Bob Butta Trio recording, Windows, released in 1997 with Paul Langosch on bass and Mike Smith on drums.

A true legend in the region, Jazz Tales is honored to present Bob’s story. Joining Bob for this episode is bassist Paul Langosch. Be sure to tune in to a swinging evening of music and jazz history!