John Butcher
Experimental & noise band from Brighton · formed 1954
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Dec 16, 2021IKLECTIK
About
John Butcher is a band from Brighton, formed in 1954, tagged Avant-Garde, eai, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2021, across 8 rooms in 6 cities.
- John Butcher formed in 1954 — MusicBrainz
- John Butcher is based in Brighton — MusicBrainz
- Polwechsel: member — MusicBrainz
- Vellum: soprano saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Last Dream of the Morning: soprano saxophone — MusicBrainz
- The Contest of Pleasures: member — MusicBrainz
- The Cortet: member — MusicBrainz
- John Butcher Group: member — MusicBrainz
- Anemone: member — MusicBrainz
- Chris Burn’s Ensemble: member — MusicBrainz
- John Butcher & Nate Wooley Duo: eponymous, saxophone — MusicBrainz
- John Butcher / Ken Vandermark Duo: eponymous, saxophone — MusicBrainz
- John Butcher / John Tilbury Duo: eponymous, saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Thermal: member — MusicBrainz
- John Butcher has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1989–2023 — MusicBrainz
- John Butcher has 5348 listeners on Last.fm — John Butcher on Last.fm
- John Butcher has released 10 recordings between 2025 and 2026 — John Butcher on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20031 show
- 20091 show
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20161 show
- 20201 show
- 20212 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2021 | IKLECTIK · LondonSupportwith Andrea Pensado, Daniel Thompson, Steve Noble, +10 | Support | Andrea Pensado, Daniel Thompson, Steve Noble, +10 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | IKLECTIK · LondonSupportwith Adam Bohman, Panos Ghikas, Maggie Nicols, +2 | Support | Adam Bohman, Panos Ghikas, Maggie Nicols, +2 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | IKLECTIK · LondonHeadlinerwith Bertrand Denzler, Adam Bohman, John Macedo, +1 | Headliner | Bertrand Denzler, Adam Bohman, John Macedo, +1 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Copenhagen Jazzhouse · CopenhagenHeadlinerwith Bill Orcutt, Okkyung Lee | Headliner | Bill Orcutt, Okkyung Lee |
| Jun 16, 2013 | Casa Del Popolo · MontrealSupportwith Ken Vandermark | Support | Ken Vandermark |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Netwerk · AalstHeadlinerwith Charles Gayle, David Watson, Pauline Oliveros | Headliner | Charles Gayle, David Watson, Pauline Oliveros |
| Nov 4, 2011 | Elastic · ChicagoSupportwith Nick Mazzarella, Anton Hatwich, and Frank Rosaly, +3 | Support | Nick Mazzarella, Anton Hatwich, and Frank Rosaly, +3 |
| Aug 19, 2010 | Cafe OTO · LondonSupportwith Stephen O'Malley, Steve Noble | Support | Stephen O'Malley, Steve Noble |
| Nov 12, 2009 | Town Hall · ManhattanSupportwith Ghostigital, Blixa Bargeld, Mike Patton, +9 | Support | Ghostigital, Blixa Bargeld, Mike Patton, +9 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith Sunn O))), Pulseprogramming, Kaffe Matthews, +1 | Support | Sunn O))), Pulseprogramming, Kaffe Matthews, +1 |
Where they play
8 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- IKLECTIK · London3 shows
- Cafe OTO · London1 show
- Casa Del Popolo · Montreal1 show
- Copenhagen Jazzhouse · Copenhagen1 show
- Elastic · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- London4 shows
- Chicago2 shows
- Aalst1 show
- Copenhagen1 show
- Manhattan1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
35 releases, 1989–2026Away, I Was
2026
Munich 2025 - Day 3 Set 2
2026
This Is Not Speculation
2025
Some Uncharted Evening
2025
Sharp Illusion
2025
October 26
2025
Munich 2025 - Day 1 Set 2
2025
Duologues 4
2025
Leaflight : Close Calls
2025
Poznań: Appropriate Density
2025
Embrace 1: Jupiter Storm/Partial Intersect
2023
13 Friendly Numbers
2004 · Album
Cavern With Nightlife
2004 · Album
Invisible Ear
2003 · Album
Optic
2003 · Album
Apples of Gomorrah
2002 · Album
Equation
2002 · Album
Guerrilla Mosaics
2002 · Album
Fixations (14)
2001 · Album
Hit And Run
2001 · Album
Intentions
2001 · Album
Points, Snags And Windings
2001 · Album
Thermal
2001 · Album
Tincture
2001 · Album
Vortices & Angels
2001
Music on Seven Occasions: Selected Duos and Solos
2000 · Album
Requests and Antisongs
2000 · Album
Light's View
1999 · Album
12 Milagritos
1998 · Album
Secret Measures
1998 · Album
Trio Playing
1997 · Album
Two Concerts
1996 · Album
Concert Moves
1995 · Album
News From the Shed
1989 · Album
The Glass Changes Shape
Lineup
- Polwechsel
- Vellum · soprano saxophone
- Last Dream of the Morning · soprano saxophone
- The Contest of Pleasures
- The Cortet
- John Butcher Group
- Anemone
- Chris Burn’s Ensemble
- John Butcher & Nate Wooley Duo · eponymous, saxophone
- John Butcher / Ken Vandermark Duo · eponymous, saxophone
- John Butcher / John Tilbury Duo · eponymous, saxophone
- Thermal
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| John Butcher on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| John Butcher on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.