Oct 28, 2025 10:47 AM
In Memoriam: Jack DeJohnette, 1942–2025
Jack DeJohnette, a bold and resourceful drummer and NEA Jazz Master who forged a unique vocabulary on the kit over his…
PiaNOLA Live, the first live solo album from pianist Henry Butler, will be released on April 29 by New Orleans-based indie label Basin Street Records. Butler is currently on a solo tour and will open for B.B. King on March 3–4 in Bethesda, Md.
Butler will perform with the Game Band at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 3.
Butler has been recording his performances for decades. And while Butler lost his home and many of his possessions in the floods resulting from Hurricane Katrina, his archive of tapes survived intact. From this collection of performances, Butler and pianist George Winston handpicked the 11 songs that comprise the album.
Spring tour dates include:
Feb. 16: Snug Harbor Jazz Club, New Orleans
Feb. 28: Patriots Theater, Trenton, N.J.
March 3–4: Music Center at Strathmore, No. Bethesda, Md.
March 8: International Boogie Woogie Festival, Holland, Netherlands
March 23: Burnley National Blues Festival, Burnley, United Kingdom
April 4: D-Note, Arvada. Colo.
April 19: Shaftman Performance Hall, Roanoke, Va.
April 25: Manship Theatre, Baton Rouge, La.
More info: henrybutler.com
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