ARTIST TROMBONIST PRODUCER ENGINEER
Chris Butcher Releases “Blast Off!!!,” Debut Track from His Genre-Breaking
Trombone In The Post Internet Era Project
DEBUT TRACK OUT SEPTEMBER 8TH
New Orleans-based and Canadian-born artist, trombonist, producer, and engineer Chris Butcher begins his journey to change music with the release of “Blast Off!!!” from his forthcoming project, Trombone In The Post Internet Era.
Written and produced with multi-instrumentalist Michael Torregano Jr., “Blast Off!!!” puts the trombone front and center in a fun and playful celebration that blurs genre lines, with the goal of helping to decategorize music. The sonic landscape is as creative and important as the musicianship itself, transforming the song into something truly unlike anything you’ve ever heard before.
Inspired by playing with his two-year-old daughter, the song captures the joy and excitement of lovingly tossing a toddler into the air: 3, 2, 1… “Blast Off!!!” We hope it becomes one of your favorite songs too!
We’re four generations into the internet era—a time when people have access to nearly every piece of art ever created: a window into any era, any culture, and any sound, all at their fingertips. So how has this shaped the music people create on the trombone? Trombone In The Post Internet Era!
In the birthplace of American music, Chris Butcher stands out through his production artistry and distinctive approach to the trombone. Bringing a vast range of experiences into every note he plays, Chris represents a new generation of artists shaping the future of music. He brings all of this creativity, curiosity, and musical history into this groundbreaking project.
This is only the beginning of Trombone In The Post Internet Era, with many more songs to come. Chris describes the project:
“My goal is to make something that has never been made before by drawing on everything that has come before. I want to put the trombone out front while using production as a blank canvas to convey any emotion or feeling I have, without being burdened by genre boundaries.
BIO
In the birthplace of American music Chris Butcher stands out for his artistry and trombone playing. New Orleans based but Canadian born, Chris is able to bring a vast experience into every note he plays, he is an artist firmly established as a representative of the future of music.
Known for playing, touring and recording with the city’s finest: James Andrews & The Crescent City All-Stars, Bonerama, The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra among countless others, representing the city across continents and major venues and festivals in North America.
As an in-demand producer and engineer with his own project space Butcher Studios, Chris has made hundreds of records helping musicians realize their art at the highest level. With skills in every step of the production process Chris has edited, arranged, recorded, mixed, mastered, over dubbed, coached and played on projects for people across the world and countless New Orleans musical royalty.
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03/12/2026
🎶 3 2026 GRAMMY Nominations! 🎶
I had the honor of recording for three incredible albums that have been nominated for the 2026 GRAMMYs at Butcher Studios
“Church of New Orleans” by Kyle Roussel — Best Regional Roots Music Album
“One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey” by Maria Muldaur — Best Traditional Blues Album
“Basie Rocks” by Deborah Silver & The Count Basie Orchestra — Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Kyle Roussel’s album is a celebration of New Orleans music in all its diversity. He brought together so many voices from across the city’s musical landscape and engineered most of it from his home studio. I was brought in to record legends Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste and the “New Orleans Groove Master” Herlin Riley. Anytime either of them touches the drums, it’s a Grammy-worthy moment—and I was honored to press record and help them sound like themselves. If you’re a voting member, keep this one on your radar. Kyle’s vision and execution deserve serious recognition.
On Maria Muldaur’s album two tracks with Tuba Skinny were recorded at Butcher Studios. I assistant engineered for Jacques DeLatour who made everything sound spectacular REAL FAST. Shout out to David Torkanowsky for linking me in and playing all the appropriate piano.
Deborah Silver’s Basie Rocks also brought in a powerhouse lineup. I tracked drums for Herlin Riley on “Old Time Rock & Roll,” where he added washboard and split the classic New Orleans drum line—kick and snare separate. We delivered the tracks to producer Steve Jordan, and connecting with him on the concept was another highlight.
A lot of folks still don’t know I engineer—or that I run my own project studio. If you know, you know. If not, ask someone I’ve worked with. Huge shoutout to the New Orleans community for bringing their creativity and artistry here. I just try to magnify what’s already there.
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11/17/2025
