bio
Johnny Butler is a Brooklyn-based saxophonist, composer, and teacher.
In the past year, Johnny’s opened up for Stevie Wonder, Rebirth Brass Band, the Neville Brothers, Moe., the Black Keys, Mike Gordon (of Phish), The Rebirth Brass Band; recorded for Beyonce, performed with tUnE-yArDs, Joe Lally (of Fugazi), Strangefolk, La La Brooks of Phil Spector’s Crystals, toured nationally, and garned praise for his albums Solo and Fracure (Hi4Head Records) in Downbeat, All About Jazz, and Earshot Jazz Magazine among others.In addition to performing Solo and with his group Scurvy, Johnny also performs with Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, The Skeletons Big Band, Ryan Snow’s Pull, The Jumpers Orchestra, Afuche, Scott Stein, and The Ramblers.
Johnny graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music with a BM in Jazz Studies and Performance with an emphasis in classical composition, studying with Gary Bartz, Robin Eubanks, Billy Hart, and classical composers Randolph Coleman and Lewis Neilson and continued his studies with Connie Cruthers, Vijay Iyer, and Todd Reynolds. Johnny also donates his time and music to Musicians On Call, a not-for-profit organization that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in health care facilities.