Butch Thompson
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| Background information | |
| Born | Richard Enos Thompson Script error: No such module "person date". |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, ragtime, stride |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Musician |
| InstrumentTemplate:Pluralize from text | Piano, clarinet |
| Years active | 1962–2021 |
| Website | www |
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Richard Enos "Butch" Thompson (November 28, 1943 – August 14, 2022) was an American jazz pianist and clarinetist, best known for his ragtime and stride performances.
Music career
Thompson was born in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota,[1] began playing piano at the early age of three, and began taking lessons at age six. At Stillwater Area High School, he played clarinet in the band. In 1962 he joined the Hall Brothers New Orleans Jazz Band in Minneapolis and remained with the band for 20 years. From 1974 to 1986, he was a regular and the original pianist on the radio show A Prairie Home Companion.[2][3] Since the 1960s, he led the Butch Thompson Trio.[4]
In the 1970s, Thompson's recordings gained popularity in Europe. He toured the continent extensively in the 1970s and 1980s, both as a solo artist and as a band leader or member.[1] He wrote for jazz publications and produced a radio show, Jazz Originals, for KBEM-FM in Minneapolis.
Selected discography
- Little Wonder (Triangle Jazz, 1987)
- Yulestride (Daring Records, 1994)
Death
Thompson died on August 14, 2022, at the age of 78.[5]
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 453. ISBN 0-85112-674-X.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Aloi, Jacob (August 16, 2022). "Butch Thompson, jazz pianist with 'A Prairie Home Companion' dies". Mprnews.org. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Washington, Natasha (June 2, 2006). "Thompson Trio set for festival: This jazz pianist enjoys world-class reputation in his 40-year career". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Yanow, Scott. "Butch Thompson | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bream, Jon (August 15, 2022). "Minnesota piano giant Butch Thompson dies at 78". StarTribune. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
External links
- Official site
- Butch Thompson discography at Discogs
- Butch Thompson at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
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