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John Butcher is an English tenor and soprano saxophone player.
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Artist · from Brighton · born 1954
John Butcher
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Records
Albums 65
- Away, I Was
Away, I Was23 Jan 2026Vinyl - Duologues 4
Duologues 42 Dec 2025Vinyl - RARE
RARE31 Jan 2025Vinyl - The Glass Changes Shape
The Glass Changes Shape4 Oct 2024Vinyl - Braids
Braids4 Sep 2023Vinyl
- Here and How
Here and How16 Jul 2023Vinyl - Ice in a Hot World
Ice in a Hot World15 Mar 2023Vinyl - Six Hands at an Open Door
Six Hands at an Open Door24 Feb 2023Vinyl - Nodosus
Nodosus1 May 2022Vinyl
- la pierre tachée
la pierre tachée1 Jan 2022Vinyl
- Shaped & Chased
Shaped & Chased1 Jan 2022Vinyl
- We met - and then
We met - and then11 Jun 2021Vinyl - First Meeting
First Meeting5 Mar 2021Vinyl
- Mapless quiet
Mapless quiet18 Dec 2020Vinyl - Live in Italy
Live in Italy5 Jun 2020Vinyl
- Old Paradise Airs
Old Paradise Airs1 Feb 2020Vinyl
- Decay
Decay15 Nov 2019Vinyl - Common Objects: Whitewashed With Lines
Common Objects: Whitewashed With Lines31 Aug 2019Vinyl
- Fictional Souvenirs
Fictional Souvenirs10 May 2019Vinyl
- How Does This Happen?
How Does This Happen?21 Mar 2019Vinyl - At THe Hill Of James Magee
At THe Hill Of James Magee11 Jan 2019Vinyl - Low Yellow
Low Yellow9 Mar 2018Vinyl
- Light Never Bright Enough = 光 眩しからずや
Light Never Bright Enough = 光 眩しからずやDec 2017Vinyl
- The Catastrophe of Minimalism
The Catastrophe of Minimalism7 Sep 2017Vinyl - Immediate Landscapes
Immediate Landscapes23 Jul 2017Vinyl
- Summer Skyshift
Summer SkyshiftMay 2016Vinyl - Experiments with a Leaf
Experiments with a Leaf1 Mar 2015Vinyl - The Natural Order
The Natural Order18 Nov 2014Vinyl
- Exta
Exta2013Vinyl
- Bell Trove Spools
Bell Trove Spools13 Nov 2012Vinyl - Dusted Machinery
Dusted Machinery12 Dec 2011Vinyl
- Empire
EmpireJul 2011Vinyl
- Carliol
Carliol14 Mar 2010Vinyl
- New Langton Arts 2000
New Langton Arts 20005 Jun 2008Vinyl
- Resonant Spaces
Resonant Spaces2008Vinyl
- Trinity
Trinity2008Vinyl
- London & Cologne
London & Cologne26 Jun 2007Vinyl - The Geometry of Sentiment
The Geometry of Sentiment2007Vinyl
- Concentric
ConcentricNov 2006Vinyl
- The Big Misunderstanding Between Hertz and Megahertz
The Big Misunderstanding Between Hertz and Megahertz2006Vinyl
- Sextessense: A Tribute to John Stevens and the SME
Sextessense: A Tribute to John Stevens and the SME2006Vinyl
- Cavern With Nightlife
Cavern With NightlifeSep 2004Vinyl
- 13 Friendly Numbers
13 Friendly Numbers4 Jun 2004Vinyl - New Oakland Burr
New Oakland Burr2004Vinyl
- Optic
OpticApr 2003Vinyl
- Invisible Ear
Invisible Ear2003Vinyl
- Guerrilla Mosaics
Guerrilla MosaicsAug 2002Vinyl
- Apples of Gomorrah
Apples of GomorrahMay 2002Vinyl
- Equation
Equation2002Vinyl
- Hit And Run
Hit And Run13 Sep 2001Vinyl
- Tincture
Tincture20 Mar 2001Vinyl
- Thermal
Thermal2001Vinyl
- Fixations (14)
Fixations (14)2001Vinyl
- Intentions
Intentions2001Vinyl
- Points, Snags And Windings
Points, Snags And Windings2001Vinyl
- Requests and Antisongs
Requests and Antisongs2000Vinyl
- Music on Seven Occasions: Selected Duos and Solos
Music on Seven Occasions: Selected Duos and Solos2000Vinyl
- Light's View
Light's View1999Vinyl
- Secret Measures
Secret Measures1998Vinyl
- 12 Milagritos
12 Milagritos1998Vinyl
- Trio Playing
Trio Playing1997Vinyl
- Two Concerts
Two Concerts1996Vinyl
- Concert Moves
Concert Moves1995Vinyl
- News From the Shed
News From the Shed1989Vinyl
- Buffalo Pearl
Buffalo PearlVinyl
EPs 1
- at IKLECTIK
at IKLECTIK2024 · EPVinyl
Singles 2
- Christmas Season
Christmas Season22 Nov 2018 · SingleVinyl - The Importance of Gossip
The Importance of GossipMar 2002 · SingleVinyl
- Volatile Object (Live) · 2024 · compilation
- Raw · 2016 · compilation
- So Beautiful, It Starts to Rain · 2016 · compilation
- Routing Lynn · 2014 · live
- Quintet, Sextet, Duos · 2013 · live
- Plume · 2013 · live
- Way Out Northwest · 2008 · live
- London & Cologne Saxophone Solos · 1996 · live
- Embers Live · 1989 · live
Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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Bands and projects
- 1997 on
- 2010 on
- 2016 on
The bands John Butcher played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
Also plays on
Records by other artists with John Butcher in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
In playlists
Playlists with John Butcher in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.
If you like John Butcher
- Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble2 sources agree
- Tetuzi Akiyama2 sources agree
- Radu Malfattivia Polwechsel
- Polwechsel & Fenneszvia Polwechsel
- Trapistvia Polwechsel
- Polwechsel & John Tilburyvia Polwechsel
- Efzegvia Polwechsel
- MIMEOvia Polwechsel
- Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanzavia Polwechsel
- Burkhard Stanglvia Polwechsel
- Christian Wolffvia Polwechsel
- Günter Müllervia Polwechsel
Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of John Butcher’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.
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