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Joe Turner
Gig photos from Pierre Guillaume
Pierre Guillaume shares his photos from 2019-09-28 Paris
2020-03-21
Gig photos from Martin Reed
Martin Reed shares his photos from 3 gigs - including the Sumsonic debut: 1997-03-11, 1999-09-23, 2005-09-19
2020-01-10
"On The Road" - CBC featurette
(While en-route to 1989 Germany dates, Pat Fish answers "Big Questions" for CBC radio listeners)Credit: Dana Mottahead
2019-11-24
The Earliest Known Jazz Butcher Gig Review
1983-04-19 Courtesy its author.Credit: https://twitter.com/NeilCooper1
2018-04-01
The Violent Years
Expansive book-styled package of the first four albums from The Jazz Butcher’s early Creation Records’ years – 1988-1991.
Featuring the much praised ‘Fishcotheque’, ‘Big Planet, Scarey Planet’, ‘Cult Of The Basement’ and ‘Condition Blue”.
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The Wasted Years
Release date: October 20, 2017.
Featuring ‘Bath Of Bacon’, ‘A Scandal In Bohemia’, ‘Sex And Travel’ and ‘Distressed Gentlefolk’.
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Brave New Waves Session
Release date: November 17, 2017 (CD)
Release date: January 19, 2018 (LP)
Release date: January 19, 2018 (LP)
The Jazz Butcher’s Brave New Waves session was recorded on June 5th, 1988 in CBC Studio 13 in Montreal. The recording is taken from CBC Archives reels and remastered at Grey Market Mastering in Montreal, by Harris Newman.
![[Brave New Waves Session cover thumbnail]](/images/releases/brave_250.jpg)
Last of the Gentleman Adventurers
Crowd-funded in under 12 hours, recorded on 2" tape, lush and warm..
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Fri, Apr 8th 1988
@ l'Espace Julien
Marseille France
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Marseille France
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Sun, Apr 8th 1990
@ Vinile
Bassano Del Grappa Italy
Bassano Del Grappa Italy
Fri, Apr 8th 1994
@ The Mean Fiddler
24 High Street
Harlesden, London England NW10
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24 High Street
Harlesden, London England NW10
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Sat, Apr 8th 2017 8:00pm
@ The Continental
South Meadow Lane
Preston England PR1 8JP
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South Meadow Lane
Preston England PR1 8JP
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Sat, Nov 30th 2019 7:00pm
@ The Hope & Anchor
207 Upper Street
London England N1 1RL
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207 Upper Street
London England N1 1RL
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Sat, Nov 9th 2019 7:30pm
@ The Lexington
96-98 Pentonville Rd, Islington
London England N1 9JB
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96-98 Pentonville Rd, Islington
London England N1 9JB
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Sat, Oct 26th 2019 6:30pm
@ The MOTH Club
Old Trades Hall, Valette Street
Hackney, London England E9 6NU
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Old Trades Hall, Valette Street
Hackney, London England E9 6NU
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Thu, Oct 24th 2019 7:30pm
@ Club Academy\, Manchester University Union
Oxford Road
Manchester England M13 9PR
Oxford Road
Manchester England M13 9PR
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Fri, Oct 11th 2019 7:30pm
@ The Betsey Trotwood
56 Farrington Road
London England EC1R 3BL
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56 Farrington Road
London England EC1R 3BL
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Re: Box Sets
therecordstop[at]-remove-aol.com - Thomas USA
22Sep2019 4:19 AM (199 days 5 hours ago)The Violent years and Wasted Years boxes were great. Are we going to see a 3rd covering the last 4 albums? We really should! Thanks
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22 of june's gig
les.guillaume[at]-remove-club-internet.fr - Pierre Guillaume Besançon
30Jun2019 12:52 PM (282 days 21 hours ago)Hello,
Seems to be quiet a gig...!
Too bad Northampton, UK is so far from Besançon, France... -
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rene[at]-remove-blossombeauty.us - Rene Walczak Indy
14Feb2019 6:19 PM (1 year 53 days ago)Will always find my way back JBC Rosemary Davis where E U? Cheers Pat!
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Reviews on AllMusic
emailaddyshows[at]howcomeitdoesthat - Justanotherdarnedex-critic, Somewhere USA
21Sep2018 4:32 AM (1 year 200 days ago)Was looking through your website and noticed you didn't have links to reviews at the AllMusic website for your albums. The ones there are generally very positive, so you might want to do so. I wrote some of them, so I should know... BTW, love most of your stuff I've encountered (though have only heard through "Cult of the Basement"), with "Scandal in Bohemia" being my favorite -- truly fine stuff. Here's a link to that review:
https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-scandal-in-bohemia-mw0000017476
You might be aware of them, but if not, you may want to take a look. Best wishes! -
Wasted Years CD's
johnnybrew[at]-remove-comcast.net - John Hall (Indianapolis)
12Jan2018 1:49 PM (2 years 86 days ago)I am curious if the Wasted years re-issue have been remastered/remixed or whatever. I already own all these discs, though my copy of Big Planet/Scarey Planet has a very annoying skip during one of the songs. I also thought the vocal tracks on that album were a little muddy or surpressed.
Always happy to send some cash Pats way. His music has lifted my life for over a quarter century. (That's Big Scary).
Pat, I am the same brewer from Chicago you met on the 2000 tour. Still brewing and playing your music in the brewery every chance I get.