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4 de mar. de 1995 · Drummer Butch Miles talks about the challenges and rewards of playing with iconic jazz musicians including Count Basie, Joe Williams, and Dave Brubeck. This ...
Butch Miles. 1,560 likes · 41 talking about this. Jazz drummer Butch Miles, July 4, 1944 - Feb 2, 2023. www.butchmiles.com. Thanks for the memories.
9 de feb. de 2023 · Jazz drummer and West Virginia Hall of Fame inductee Charles "Butch" Miles has died. Miles passed away at the age of 78 earlier in February, Ludwig Drums confirmed on Facebook on Feb. 3, writing that Miles "is well known for his years with the Count Basie Band and his ability to stand out on the kit behind the bandstand" and his "40-plus years ...
6 de feb. de 2023 · I was sorry to hear that Butch Miles passed away on February 2nd. I knew Butch back when he was the acclaimed drummer with the Iris Bell Trio in Ann Arbor, MI during the early 70s when I was a student at UofM. Butch went on to be one of the biggest stars of the Count Basie Orchestra.
Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger, Ray Brown, Paul Cohen - trumpetBill Hughes, Mel Wanzo, Mitchell Wood Jr, Dennis Wilson - tromboneEric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Kenny ...
3 de abr. de 2023 · Jazz drummer Butch Miles died on Thursday, February 2, 2023 in Austin, Texas. The cause of death was not disclosed. He is survived by his wife Linda Benjamin-Miles. Count Basie Orchestra Director Scotty Barnhart shared the devastating news on Facebook: “The Count Basie Orchestra family is sad to announce the passing today of Butch Miles (1944 ...
Butch Miles was born in Ironton, Ohio, on the 4th of July during a family reunion. When he was asked to join the school band he decided to play the drums. By the time he was in high school, Butch was playing in local bands and studying jazz with Frank Thompson at the Guthrie and Dean Music Shop. Butch moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and became the house drummer in a jazz club.
