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Henry Butler | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Basin Street Records
• ASIN: B0001HAIWC
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #208,464 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Crescent City keyboard virtuoso Henry Butler has electrified and energized his recent recordings, mixing large portions of funk into the proceedings. The sound is a far cry from the sublime acoustic simplicity of his classic Blues After Sunset, but it has its own attractions, and producer Dave Pirner, a fellow New Orleans resident best known as the frontman for Soul Asylum, exhibits them well. Tunes like the acidic "Casino," a hard-edged, guitar-punctuated protest of the tourist focus that is slowly strangling NOLA's music scene, serves to illustrate Butler's musical abilities outside his signature syncopated piano artistry. Veteran guitarist Vasti Jackson, who has worked with everyone from Z.Z. Hill to C.J. Chenier, provides the perfect foil for Butler's keyboard work while also deftly reinforcing his R&B-flavored vocals on songs like the live-set favorite "I Stand Accused." Butler reverts to his earlier style for several keyboard excursions, such as "Ode to Fess," his tribute to New Orleans piano legend Professor Longhair, and "Henry's Boogie," a sparkling showcase for his percussive piano approach. --Michael Point

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Pity, May 18, 2007

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Peter (Redmond, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is not a bad album, it's just a disappointing one. Henry Butler has more talent than 99.999% of the pianists out there, but half of the disc is just pseudo-funk or smooth jazz schlock. I'm still waiting for Henry to release another disc as good as BLUES AFTER SUNSET--there's a five-star disc.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars explosive talent, September 13, 2007

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Martha W. Self (Baton Rouge, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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I just saw Henry Butler on Austin City Limits and was totally blown away by his playing. His style is absolutely explosive and you cannot keep still if you hear him play. As a fellow keyboard musician, I can't recommend this joyous, upbeat CD enough. This man is a genius and I only hope we hear more from him in the future.

4.0 out of 5 stars Piano Virtuoso, October 14, 2010

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Ronald R. Eckiss (Marion, Il. USA) - See all my reviews
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Henry Butler plays an incredible piano. It is a joy to listen to this CD.