2016-05-09 "Near Perfect Pitch" podcast, Episode #1

The Interview (120MB)

Excerpted from @NearPerfPitch's inaugural podcast http://www.ckcufm.com/node/700. Dara Mottahed and Pat (via Skype) chat about recent band history. And football.

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The Return of the Jazz Butcher Quartet

We're back!

Pat Kenneally from the Lords of Thyme will be joining us for some summer gigs, the first of which is:

2016-05-16

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Steve Garofalo was the drummer for The Jazz Butcher Quartet.

He also a much loved barber.

2016-03-31

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It is with great regret that the Jazz Butcher Quartet must announce that Steve Garofalo , our drummer, died unexpectedly at his home in Northampton NN1 on 28th February. Steve was so much more than just the drummer in a band. He was the true, beating heart of the entire operation in every way imaginable, and at the moment it seems inconceivable that the band might be able to continue without him. We are utterly bereft, as is his enormous circle of loving friends and family.

Naturally, we apologise to those whom we are forced to let down over bookings and so forth. If there was a way to fulfil such obligations, we would normally find it, but this is just too enormous for us to cope with at this time.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Steve's family.

2016-03-15

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Ah, press.

I'd almost forgotten about press.

Good old press.

It's press week.

I'd almost forgotten about press week.

Australia!

Italy!

Croatia!

France!

Pat

2016-02-09

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Credit: Mat Wallis

We have signed a deal with Fire Records of London, who will be re-releasing a bunch of Jazz Butcher records, starting with our most recent effort, Last of the Gentleman Adventurers, in February 2016. "A new album , tentatively entitled "The Highest in the Land", is scheduled for Autumn 2016.

2015-12-10

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I was interviewed by Spirits Journal.

2015-02-02

Max Eider's Quiet Life

An announcement may be over-dramatic in the circumstances but perhaps I should confirm that I have decided to give up playing live. I prefer a quiet life these days. But I am forever grateful to Pat and everyone who has helped and supported us over the years. It has been a great adventure. As I said to Pat the other day, when I think of the places we’ve been, the times we’ve had, the friends we’ve made, and the bars we have drunk dry at other people’s expense (we never paid you see), I just feel very, very lucky.

The JBC of course marches on. Pat has turned my departure into an opportunity before now and I have no doubt he will do so again. In truth, he’s already got that covered. And we may yet record together again. The last album wasn’t too shabby after all.

And if, at some time in the future, you should happen to see me propping up the bar at a JBC show somewhere while Pat does all the hard work, do come up and say hello.

Many thanks again

Maximilian Theodore Eider III (aged 55 and a half)

Buy Max Eider's Duck Dance, over at maxeider.com

Credit: Anna Vulpe

3rd of June, 2016 (Friday)
	Northampton, England NN1 3JS @ The Lamplighter - 66 Overstone Road [poster] (586 viewings)

26th of December, 2015 (Saturday)
	Northampton, England @ The Victoria Inn - 2 Poole Street (1,009 viewings)

13th of December, 2015 (Sunday)
	Kent, England TN4 8YU @ The Tunbridge Wells Forum - The Common, Tunbridge Wells [poster] (1,121 viewings)

12th of December, 2015 (Saturday)
	Northampton, England NN1 3JA @ The Playhouse Theatre - 115 Clare Street [poster] [songlist] (1,549 viewings)

11th of December, 2015 (Friday)
	London, England N16 8JN @ Servant Jazz Quarters - 10a Bradbury Street, Dalston - free-pix (787 viewings)

10th of October, 2015 (Saturday) - 8pm
	Northampton, England NN1 3AU @ The Charles Bradlaugh - 1 Earl Street [poster] (833 viewings)

22nd of September, 2015 (Tuesday) - 8pm
	London, England E9 6NU @ The MOTH Club - Old Trades Hall, Valette Street [poster] [songlist] (1,045 viewings)

29th of August, 2015 (Saturday)
	Northampton, England NN6 6jF @ Pig and Applestock Festival - Naseby Reservoir [poster] [songlist] (1,027 viewings)