![]() ![]() He’ll be back with the band for a performance at the Broadberry on Friday, Nov. I'm very excited to still be involved in it.”īurrs is going to be on the road a lot through the summer with a national Butcher Brown tour for the new album, followed by a Europe one this fall. “I could totally be fine with living here. ![]() But due to his deep RVA roots, Burrs promises to still be a frequent presence. His move West echoes that of original Butcher Brown guitarist Keith Askey, now a musician and producer based in L.A. ![]() With the support of his father, Burrs started early, learning the basics at Ashby Anderson’s Richmond Youth Jazz Guild, playing at Doc Branch’s jam sessions at Emilio’s, and being one of the young members of the presciently named Future Prospect. The less academically inclined Burrs never quite finished his degree, gaining his skills on the bandstand and through hours of practice, often livestreamed on his Instagram page. His sister, Naima, is currently finishing her doctorate at Catholic University while conducting the Petersburg and the University of Richmond symphonies. His mother, an opera singer and educator, has a doctorate. It’s crazy and expensive.”īut it is ambitious, something in keeping with his hard-working, high accomplishment family. “I haven’t really moved like this before. He lived “for 27 years, basically,” he says, with his sister, violinist/conductor Naima Burrs. I guess that's technically a move.” But the Richmond house he lived in was his childhood home. “I lived in Boston for a summer, and I lived in a dorm at VCU. His music writing is published by the band’s label, Concord Jazz Records, the major label which just released a new Butcher Brown single this week previewing the next album- “Solar Music”- being released in October.Įven if the timing is right, the cross-country relocation is a new experience. ![]() That is just one of several major festivals this summer, including the venerable Newport Jazz Festival, the Happy Valley, Oregon Pickathon Experiential Music Festival, and the iconic Telluride Jazz Festival in Colorado. He arrived at his new home in style, with Butcher Brown playing the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, June 18. Just turning 27 this summer, it’s the right time for him to carve out a place in the national media markets with a West Coast center of gravity. Not only for the work I was already doing, but for the opportunity to do more.” And as much as I spent on plane tickets and lodging and rentals, it just made more sense for me to be in L.A. Every time I came back there was some gig or session that I was missing. “I need people to know I live out here, and when they ask me to do something not have to ask them to get me a flight or accommodations. The bi-coastal logistics are a challenge. In addition to Aalegra, Burrs has also toured with Alex Isley, Mac Ayres, Rapsody, and 9th Wonder, and worked as a producer and songwriter with other artists including Masego, Jack Dine, and Chris Anderson. Then I decided I should be all the time, do as much recording as I can." Going into 2022, I told myself that I was going to spend a lot more time there. I linked up with people and it just kind of worked. “I was part of the Snoh Aalegra tour, and I was starting to do sessions. “I started to spend a lot of time in L.A. For the past few years, the Butcher Brown guitarist has been quietly expanding his footprint as a session player and producer, especially on the West Coast. His instantly recognizable, shimmering, melodious lines are an integral part of the increasingly successful Butcher Brown sound, and are finding a way into an expanding range of other projects. Guitarist Morgan Burrs moving to Los Angeles is a bittersweet loss for the local music scene, but it makes sense. ![]()
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