Pianist and clarinetist Butch Thompson, well known for his long association with public radio’s A Prairie Home Companion, has played ragtime and traditional jazz from Cairo to Tokyo. He began his career at age 16 in Minnesota, and has been a frequent New Orleans visitor since 1962. He spends much of his time on tour in the U.S. and abroad, and is a regular at major festivals including Jazzfest in New Orleans; the Scott Joplin Festival in Sedalia, Missouri; the Festival of New Orleans Music in Ascona, Switzerland; and many more. He has recorded extensively, including the Grammy-winning Verve release Doc Cheatham and Nicholas Payton and a long series of solo recordings on Daring/Rounder of Boston. He also writes extensively on jazz, including numerous CD annotations and magazine articles.
Audio Archive
Thompson, Butch
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Recent Additions
Vespers August 8, 1976 with Richard Caemmerer Jr – Dedication of Village Center Ceiling
Vespers August 6, 1976 with Ernie Zoerb – Epiphany
Vespers August 5, 1976 with Al Pitcher – From the Land of Yoj to the Land of Joy
Vespers August 4, 1976 with Pastor Daniel of India – Living Analogy of Holden
Vespers August 3, 1976 with Carroll Hinderlie – The Impossible Possibility of Newness
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