Jazz Portrait of Burt Butler on Banjo

Burt Butler and His Jazz Pilgrims hail from Kent where they play a variety of venues. My jazz painting and portrait captures Burt during a session in Whitstable back in 2009. During trips to New Orleans, Burt plays with Steam Boat Willie and his New Orleans Jazz Band at Cafe Beignet on Bourbon Street where I was privileged to take jazz photographs of the band
for future jazz portraits.

Watch out for Burt’s Jazz Pilgrims on Ramsgate’s Harbour Parade each July during the annual Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Jazz Festival.

Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims at 2011 Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle

Visit Burt’s website at www.jazzpilgrims.co.uk

To discover more about Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims click here.

Fine art print of jazz portrait of Burt Butler on Banjo

Burt on Banjo

Trad Jazz at its best
With Burtie Butler on banjo,
Each gig a joyous quest
For the New Orleans beat to flow,
As he and his Pilgrims reach for the grail.

I write a poem to accompany each fine art print of my jazz paintings and for Burt, what better than to describe his quest for traditional jazz!

“I have in my possession one large, wonderful print! I am very impressed! I must get it framed and on the wall in my study. I love the way you made my hair look –
you should be a hair stylist as well.”
Burt Butler, Jazz Pilgrims

Fine Art Giclée Prints of this portrait are available, with or without my descriptive poem. Simply email: peter@jazzandjazz.com

Preservation Hall

Featuring the works of Bill Stotesbury, Jazz Man, Artist and Tour Guide on Southern Sounds annual New Orleans French Quarter Festival Tours.

View more of Bill’s jazz drawings on his website:

http://www.millbury.co.uk/acatalog/New_Orleans_French_Quarter.html

To discover more about Bill the Jazz Man go to:

http://www.millbury.co.uk/billssite/jazzman.html

Or contact Bill direct at: billspaintings@gmail.com

Ginny and Peter want to thank you for the memories, Bill and Chris.

Jazz painting of Mark Alexander on drums and Sam Weller on trombone

Medway based Vocalion Jazz Band led by Sam Weller is a great favourite with Kent’s traditional jazz fans. In this acrylic portrait Sam is playing alongside Vocalion drummer Mark Alexander at
The George in Shalmsford Street, Canterbury in May, 2011.

Fine Art print of Mark Alexander and Sam Weller.

Trombone and Drums
Trad at The George, Vocalion style,
Sam on ‘bone, Mark on drums,
Playing with guile,
Good reason for fans to linger a while.

Jazz&Jazz Copyright © 2011 Peter M Butler. All rights reserved.

I write a poem to accompany each fine art print of my jazz paintings and this simple four line stanza captures Vocalion’s prowess.

Fine Art Giclée Prints of this portrait are available, with or without my descriptive poem. Simply email: peter@jazzandjazz.com to place your order.

Jazz painting of Roger Nicholls on banjo and Pat Elms on drums

One of my favourite Jazz portraits, especially as so sadly, Pat Elms is no longer with us having passed away early in 2015. But here he is on drums alongside Roger Nicholls on banjo with Bob Thomas and The Thomcats playing at “Jazz on the Island” in Lemsford, Hertfordshire, back in 2011.

Fine art print of Jazz Portrait of Roger Nicholls and Pat Elms

A Strummin’ and a Drummin’

Cymbals afire, drums aglow,
Pat on percussion, timing the flow,
For Roger on banjo in rhythmic solo.

Jazz&Jazz Copyright © 2011 Peter M Butler. All rights reserved.

Fine Art Giclée Prints of this portrait are available, with or without my descriptive poem. Simply email: peter@jazzandjazz.com to place your order and help support jazz.

Left to right: Tony Rico, Paul Bonner and Ben Martyn

Jazz painting of Paul Bonner, Tony Rico and Ben Martyn playing with The Fallen Heroes at a “Jazz In the Barn” concert back in 2009 in Throwley, Faversham, Kent. Sadly Paul Bonner died in January, 2011, after an illness spanning several months. I got to know Paul at The 100 Club and Fallen Heroes gigs. He was very personable and always had the time for a chat.
Recently I met up with Tony Rico again and we spoke about Paul.
So I decided to dedicate this jazz portrait to his memory.

Fine art print of Jazz Portrait of Tony Rico, Paul Bonner and Ben Martyn

Sax, Trumpet and Bass

Triple ace,
Sax, trumpet and bass,
Rico, Bonner and Ben,
Fallen Heroes’ men,
Setting the pace.
Martyn on vocals,
Fourth ace high,
As the Heroes reach for the sky!

Jazz&Jazz Copyright © 2011 Peter M Butler. All rights reserved.

I write a poem to accompany each fine art print of my jazz paintings and although this verse was written before Paul Bonner’s untimely death, after some reflection I decided the words highly appropriate.

Fine Art Giclée Prints of this portrait are available, with or without my descriptive poem. Simply email: peter@jazzandjazz.com to place your order and help support jazz.

River Boat Shuffle

Fred describes his latest work, “River Boat Shuffle, memory of an bygone golden afternoon”, as very childlike and primitive. Pure expressionism.

Similarly he describes “Jamming” (below) as free flowing, naturalistic and evocative of improvisation at its best.

"Jamming"

For further information about the availability of Fred’s jazz art you can either email:  fredbromfield@yahoo.co.uk or peter@jazzandjazz.com