Butcher Brown

Marcus Tenney, Morgan Burrs, Corey Fonville, Andrew Randazzo, and DJ Harrison. Straight out of the underground, a steady rumble is building and it’s called Butcher Brown. Pulsing from the nerve center of Jellowstone Studios in Richmond VA, Butcher Brown takes careful note of the history and legacy of jazz and throws caution to the wind with wanton abandon. Garage punk jazz funk on the low end of the dial gives way to delicate and elegant compositions as the band shows off without trying. These are not just players, these are musicians.

Iron Blossom Festival 2025: Jazzy Enough?

by Konstantin N. Rega
September 28, 2025

Iron Blossom Festival Midtown Green Richmond, VA September 20-21, 2025 A quick look at Richmond's relatively new Iron Blossom Festival lineup might give some jazz fans pause. With headliners like Vampire Weekend and The Lumineers, the festival looks to be serving up more indie pop-rock selections for younger audiences to consume. Such hasty or dismissive judgment might serve jazz purists just fine, but for those listeners looking for more fusion, sonic flavors and blends, the ...

Radio & Podcasts

Butcher Brown, Nicholas Payton, Calibro 35, Boom Collective & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 30, 2024

To wrap up this week's dispatch of new and upcoming releases, enjoy a groovy and cinematic playlist!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Calibro 35 “Lunedì Cinema" Jazzploitation (Record Kicks) 0:16 Host talks 2:11 Butcher Brown feat. Nicholas Payton “Montrose Forest" Montrose Forest (Concord Jazz) 3:10 Boom Collective “Something Broken" Something Broken--Single (Boom Collective) 7:14 Host talks 14:10 Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin “Suoni Per Dino" Ennio (ACT) 15:10 Cassie ...