Bio

Chris Butcher is a trombone player quickly establishing himself as a unique force in the Canadian music scene. Brought up in a musical family Chris’ love of good music grew by listening to his father’s jazz collection and seeing many live shows with his parents.

Chris lives in Toronto, having moved recently from his hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Since relocating Chris has been very busy playing with many of the finest Jazz musicians in the country as well as a diverse collection of Cuban, Brazilian, World and Pop artists, people like: Hilario Duran and his Latin Jazz Big Band, Archie Alleyne’s Kollage, , Luis Mario Ochoa’s Cimarron, Pat Labarbera, Maninho Costa’ s Batucada Carioca, Richard Underhill, Roberto Linares Brown, Don Thompson, Caché, Steve Kirby and many more.

On occasion Chris has played with some of the finest international artists of our time: Chris Potter, La India, Kurt Elling, José Luis Quintana “Changuito”, and Dave Douglas. While clearly one of Toronto’s first rate sidemen, Chris also leads two groups of his own, The Heavyweights Brass Band and The Lower Etobicoke Sound, both contain some of Toronto’s best young jazz musicians.

Still in his early twenties, Chris is building a reputation as a fine young musician as he was selected as one of three finalists in the International Trombone Association’s Carl Fontana Jazz trombone competition, and there is no telling how far he will go. What is sure, however, that listeners will be enjoying Chris’ music for many years to come.

Chris has performed and/or recorded with:

-Hilario Duran’s Latin Jazz Big Band

-Luis Mario Ochoa’s Cimarron

-Maninho Costa’s Batucada Carioca

-The Archie Alleyne trio with Artie Roth

-Luis Orbegoso’s Moda Eterna

-The Roberto Linares Brown Orchestra

-Telmary Diaz

-D’bi Young

-The Lula All-Stars “Viva Celia”

-The Ryan Grist Septet

-Cache

-Johnny Favourite and the Troubadors

-Ruben Diaz’ Flamenco-Jazz Project

-Richard Underhill and the Kensington Horns

-Ricky Franco’s P-Crew Orchesta

-Alberto Alberto Y Sus Orquestra

-Alexis Baro and the Toronto Horns

-Lady Son Y Articulo Veinte

-Salsotika

-Aline Morales Band

-Bracatum

-Baque de Bamba

-José Luis Quintana ”Changuito”

-La India “The Princess of Salsa”

-Ricardo Lemvo

-Jane Bunnett

-KC Roberts

-Papa Mambo

-Chris Potter

-Randy Brecker

-Mike Stern

-Kurt Elling

-Dave Douglas

-Bill Watrous

-The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra

-The Toronto Jazz Orchestra

-The Ron Paley Big Band

-The National Jazz Awards Orchestra

-Steve Kirby’s Jazz on Wheels

-Luisito Carrion

-Luis Felipe Gonzalez

-Lorie Wolf’s Taibele and Her Demon

-Jay Douglas and Jamaica to Toronto

-Amit

-DJ Chris

-Down With Webster

-The Homeless Blues Band

-Nadia Hosko

-Cameron Britton Collective

-Chris Hunt Tentet

-John Cheesman Jazz Orchestra

-James McEleney Tentet

-Jorge Gavidia

-Sabor Latin Jazz

-Jesse and the Rippers

and many more


Chris has opened for:

-The Roots

-Sergio Mendes

-Kenny Barron

-RJD2

-Carlinhos Brown

For more information contact me at chris@chrisbutchermusic.com