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John Butcher

John Butcher has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 27 June 2014. John Butcher's music has been featured on 10 episodes.

British saxophonist John Butcher was born in Brighton, and currently resides in London. He is most famous for his free improvisations, especially his solo performances, which involve the use of extended techniques such as multiphonics. He has also written pieces for Chris Burn's Ensemble, Polwechsel, and the Rova Saxophone Quartet.

He began playing saxophone while studying physics at Surrey University, gaining an enthusiasm for jazz through hearing music such as John Surman, Stan Tracey and Louis Moholo, and working in jazz groups…

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Garth Heads
Rhodri Davies, John Butcher
Ftarri2010
Garth Heads
Rhodri Davies, John ButcherFtarri2010
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Sympathetic Magic (Metal)
John Butcher
Confront2008
Sympathetic Magic (Metal)
John ButcherConfront2008
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Sympathetic Magic (Stone)
John Butcher
Confront2008
Sympathetic Magic (Stone)
John ButcherConfront2008
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Tongue
Moor, Lehn, Butcher
Unsounds2001
Tongue
Moor, Lehn, ButcherUnsounds2001
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What Remains
John Butcher
Fringes Recordings2003
What Remains
John ButcherFringes Recordings2003
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Out Work
John Butcher, Eddie Prévost
Matchless Recordings2005
Out Work
John Butcher, Eddie PrévostMatchless Recordings2005
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Accommodating The Mess
Fred Frith, John Butcher
Northern Spy2014
Accommodating The Mess
Fred Frith, John ButcherNorthern Spy2014
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Untitled
Keiji Haino, John Butcher
Otoroku2017
Untitled
Keiji Haino, John ButcherOtoroku2017
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An Illusionistic Panic Part 1
John Butcher, Damon Smith, Weasel Walter
Balance Point Acoustics2017
An Illusionistic Panic Part 1
John Butcher, Damon Smith, Weasel WalterBalance Point Acoustics2017
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Angelica Green Sky
Jennifer Allum, John Butcher, Ute Kanngiesser, Eddie Prévost
Meenna2021
Angelica Green Sky
Jennifer Allum, John Butcher, Ute Kanngiesser, Eddie PrévostMeenna2021
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