Jazz Articles about Henry Butler

Henry Butler: Homeland

by Jim Santella
March 20, 2004

In a New Orleans revival, Henry Butler boogies and shuffles down the street with happy times in tow. His traditional quartet interprets blues, ballads, and boogie-woogie on Homeland the way they’re supposed to be.

His searing title track takes a detour from the kind of theme that the singer/pianist employs elsewhere. For this poignant piece, he delivers the blues in a forceful, driving manner with contemporary fury. Butler and the band sing of the need for protecting our ...

New Orleans Jazz Piano and Chicago Blues

by Roy Strassman
March 13, 2004

Henry Butler and Alvin “Youngblood" Hart Jazz Alley Seattle, WA November 28, 2000Last night Henry Butler and Alvin Youngblood Hart landed and took off again for a regrettably short three-day stint at Dimitrious' Jazz Alley through Thursday. The relatively light Tuesday night turnout was in total contradiction to the level of musicianship and performance demonstrated; many Seattleites simply don't know or understand just who's in town. They should. To simply state that Henry Butler is ...