Minor Melody by Pikey Butler's Jumpin' Five

Original composition from our "Streamline" CD. Available to buy on i-Tunes.

Be Lucky by Pikey Butler's Jumpin' Five

Jackpot by Pikey Butler's Jumpin' 5

New Moon by Peter Butler & Alain Bernard

Here's a new-ish song which I wrote a few years ago and which goes down well at our concerts.
I dedicate it to the campaign to end loneliness    http://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/        Our recording features Alain Bernard on Fender Rhodes, Erwan Guirriec on drums and me on vocals and Fender Precision. It was recorded by Wybee and mastered by J-C Normant.

Every Town Is A Lonely Town

My tribute to James Brown and the Famous Flames. Original song from the CD "Streamline" by Pikey Butler's Jumpin' Five. Phil Guennou on sax.

Like A Flame

Here's a taste of my duo project with the excellent Jean-Luc Roumier on guitar. My original song in the spirit of the Billie Holiday and Lester Young sessions. We all have the right to dream !

I Got A Right To Dream

High energy blues-bop-boogie from our CD "Streamline.

Why ?

Our medley of Lady Madonna preceded by the number that inspired Paul to pinch the piano riff : Humphrey Lyttleton's "Bad Penny Blues" Good Time Jazz are a sextet based in Brittany, France who've been entertaing audiences since 2003. www.goodtimejazz.fr

GO GOOD TIME

Bad Penny Blues/Lady Madonna

My new acoustic version of a great record from the eighties, different enough from the original to make it worth doing. If you like it, please share, forward, like etc. on Facebook see the diaporama on youtube. https://youtu.be/6MmP6BFdgQk

SIGN YOUR NAME by P. J. Butler

Pikey Butler's Jumpin' Five + 1 live in Brittany summer 2016. Specia guest Pierrick Vidal tenor & alto sax. More on Jumpin' Five at www.peterjohnbutler.com

Pikey Butler's Jumpin' Five live 2016 "Cash Flow Problem"

A new song updating an eternal theme. Words & music Peter Butler. Interpreted by Good Time Jazz, featuring Sylvain Duthuillé on piano. www.goodtimejazz.fr

Diagnosis Blues

Original song by Peter Butler, performed by Good Time Jazz, from the album "So Good". Gospel style music with,lyrics which are very moral but deliberately avoid mentioning God, Jesus & Co. www.goodtimejazz.fr

Who's Gonna Cry For You

Live in the studio recording with Peter Butler : vocals & double bass, Mathieu Crochemore : guitar and Pierrik Vidal : tenor sax. This great Horace Silver composition was given lyrics by Eddie Jefferson. I prefer it less fast than the incredible Moody-Jefferson version.

Sister Sadie 1.2

Cannonball Adderley's Sack O' Woe played live in the studio in January 2019. Crescendo In Blue. Peter "Pikey" Butler : vocals & Fender bass, Marc Delouya : drums. Sylvain Duthuillé : keyboards. Mathieu Crochemore : guitar. www.peterjohnbutler.com

SACK O' WOE

First song on our album "Jazz Me A New Song : 12 originals + 2 standards by Peter Butler and Alain Bernard. www.peterjohnbutler.com 

Come And Get Lost by Peter Butler & Alain Bernard

My original composition for the film "2 Graves In The Desert". Movie soundtrack album available soon. Peter John Butler : vocals & double bass. Richard Bloom : all other instruments. www.peterjohnbutler.com

Hope In My Heart - extract

Who's Gonna Cry For You by Vocal Club (live)

I Ain't No Gigolo by Good Time Jazz

Singer, bass player and songwriter/arranger from London now living in France, Peter has 10 albums to his credit in and around jazz, blues, soul and acoustic roots music. Several projects showcase his vocal and arranging talents in the acappella vocal field. Groups : Pikey Butler's Jumpin' 5, Good Time Jazz, Peter Butler & Alain Bernard 4tet, The Shakers, Vocal Club and, for a few nights every year the famous DARTS !

Peter John Butler

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