KUTX Presents: Butcher Brown

The word ‘flow’ seems invented for a band like Butcher Brown, the soul/hip-hop/jazz throwback unit who weld their influences with aerodynamic efficiency.

It helps that they are all versatile players. You can thank the Richmond, VA scene for that.

When I confess that most of what I know about Richmond music is D’Angelo, both Marcus Tenney and Andy Randazzo break into laughter.

“He’s not there,” Marcus says of his town’s famous one-time resident. “At all.”

What is there in Virginia Commonwealth University. If you’re wondering how such a skilled band came together in such a small talent pool (Richmond’s population is under 230,000), VCU’s well-regarded jazz department is a good place to start.

“That was the entity that brought us all to Richmond, more or less,” says Marcus.

Andy (bass, vocals) and Marcus (trumpet, sax, MC) are sitting with me for a few minutes after their Studio 1A session, before rushing off to Antone’s for their soundcheck. They’ve had a long weekend, have come straight to KUTX from their gig at Utopia Fest.

Butcher Brown’s latest album, Solar Music, was released last fall.

“We did quite a stretch,” says Andy, “in and out of town, but mostly out around October, November, December. Last fall we did Europe. We did the East Coast and Midwest, the West Coast. And then, New Year hit and we sort of took a break and, and we’re just getting back to it.”

Despite all the road work, they’ve just released a great cover of Run DMC’s “Down With The King”. And it’s not just a one-off single.

“We’ve got the next album in the works. An album for us comes out of sessions for sure, but it also comes from things we’ve already recorded. It’s all going into one big pot and everything gets considered.”

But first things first. This evening they’re playing at Antones. If you don’t count an early 2015 SXSW appearance, it’s their first Austin show as a headliner. It may be a Sunday night, but the show must go on.

And they’ve just gotten word that brings a big smile to their faces – the show is sold out. Read More at https://kutx.org/sessions-interviews/...

Date: 4-7-24

Set List:

“1992”
“Turismo”
“No Way Around It”

Album: Solar Music (Concord Jazz 2023)

Musicians:
Devonne “DJ” Harrison - keys; Andrew Randazzo - bass; Marcus Tennishu - trumpet, vocal; Morgan Burrs - guitar; Corey Fonville - drums 

Credits:
Producer: Deidre Gott; Production Assistant: Confucius Jones; Audio Engineer: Jake Perlman, Reyna Sevilla; Audio Mix: Jake Perlman; Cameras: Renee Dominguez, Lorianne Willett, Julius Shieh; Edit: Renee Dominguez; Host: Trina Quinn

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