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- Label Concord Jazz
- Artist Butcher Brown
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 2022
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Triple Trey by Butcher Brown.
Butcher Brown have never been a band content to stay in one lane, and "Triple Trey" is the sound of the Richmond collective stretching out across a full canvas. From the opening moments of "Triple Trey - Intro / How Much A Dollar Cost," the record announces itself as something ambitious, a suite as much as an album, folding jazz, hip hop, soul, and funk into a single continuous statement that rewards front to back listening.
The core quartet drives everything here. DJ Harrison anchors the harmonic world on keyboards, Andrew Randazzo holds down the bass, Corey Fonville plays drums while wielding a sampling pad, and Morgan Burrs handles guitar and drum programming. That last detail matters: this is a band equally at home with live interplay and studio texture, where a programmed pattern and a played groove sit side by side without friction. Tracks like "Freeze Me," "Liquid Light," and "Git Along" show off that dual sensibility, warm and human yet built with a producer's ear.
The horn writing gives the album real depth and color. Marcus Tenney, credited as writer across the bulk of the material, shapes arrangements that call on a small orchestra of players: Suzette Fischer on alto saxophone and flute, J.C. Kuhl on baritone saxophone and flute, Charles Owens and Kevin Simpson on tenor, Simpson also on soprano, plus a brass section of trumpets from Bob Miller, Sam Koff, and Tennishu, trombones from Pete Anderson and Tye Proffitt, and the low end weight of Reggie Chapman on bass trombone and tuba. Tennishu doubles as the album's voice, lending lyrics and presence to the ensemble sound.
At the heart of side B sits the "777" sequence, an intro, the track itself, and an outro that frame the album's most focused idea before the record rolls through "Breevin'," "Cusian," and "Unbelievable." The "Triple Trey - Outro / How Much A Dollar Cost" then brings the main body of the work full circle, closing the loop opened on side A and reinforcing the sense that this is a composed whole rather than a loose collection of cuts.
Sides C and D operate as a separate 45 rpm single, a deliberate gear change from the rest of the set. "Guitarmy" occupies side C and "Peace" fills side D, given room to breathe at the faster speed for extra fidelity and impact. It is a fitting reward for anyone who plays the record in full, two extended statements set apart from the main program.
Recorded by Lance Koehler, mixed by Seth Presant, and mastered by Paul Blakemore, with artwork by Lou Beach and design by Tommy Steele, "Triple Trey" is a considered, deeply musical release from one of modern jazz's most restless bands.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Triple Trey - Intro / How Much A Dollar Cost
A2. Freeze Me
A3. Liquid Light
A4. Lawd Why
A5. Git Along
B1. 777 - Intro
B2. 777
B3. 777 - Outro
B4. Breevin'
B5. Cusian
B6. Unbelievable
B7. Triple Trey - Outro / How Much A Dollar Cost
C1. Guitarmy
D1. Peace
Credits:
Suzette Fischer - Alto Saxophone, Flute
Lou Beach - Artwork
J.C. Kuhl - Baritone Saxophone, Flute
Andrew Randazzo - Bass
Reggie Chapman - Bass Trombone, Tuba
Tommy Steele (2) - Design
Corey Fonville - Drums, Sampler [Sampling Pad]
Morgan Burrs - Guitar, Drum Programming
DJ Harrison - Keyboards
Paul Blakemore (3) - Mastered By
Seth Presant - Mixed By
Butcher Brown - Producer
Chris Dunn (6) - Producer
Lance Koehler - Recorded By
Kevin Simpson (4) - Soprano Saxophone
Charles Owens (3) - Tenor Saxophone
Kevin Simpson (4) - Tenor Saxophone
Pete Anderson (28) - Trombone
Tye Proffitt - Trombone
Bob Miller (3) - Trumpet
Sam Koff - Trumpet
Tennishu - Trumpet
Tennishu - Vocals
Marcus Tenney - Written-By (2 to 10)
Notes:
Sides C and D are a 45 rpm single
Artist: Butcher Brown
Supporting Artists: Tennishu, R4ND4ZZO BIGB4ND
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Concord Jazz
Catalog Number: 00888072463912
Release Year: 2022
Country: United States