Butcher Brown

Richmond, Virginia's Butcher Brown are a proud throwback to the progressive jazz-funk bands of the 1970s with a 21st century twist. Their sound joins modern jazz to hip-hop, garage punk, and future funk. All Purpose Music appeared in 2014, and followed a year later by Grown Folk. That summer, they recorded The Healer, and issued it on Bandcamp in 2017; the Gearbox album Live at Vagabond also appeared. That label released the Camden Session EP in 2018, and AfroKuti: A Tribute to Fela EP a year later. Concord Jazz signed them for 2020's #KingButch as well as 2022's Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey featuring Tennishu and R4ND4ZZO BIGB4ND. Written as a hip-hop record, it evolved during the recording process to become an eclectic ode to big-band jazz. 2023's Solar Music included guest spots from Keyon Harrold, Braxton Cook, Nappy Nina, Charlie Hunter, and more.