Please check out the info and website below, and come join us! This entire project started with the picture of Henry Butler you see above. The photos are shot with polaroid, then Robert manipulates them by keeping them warm so they don't set. Many of you know that because you are the subject of a picture here!

TIME ZERO: The Art of New Orleans Music will debut at an exhibition at the Jazz & Heritage Festival (April 27-29 and May 4-6).

Please view the series at www.timezeroart.com and consider purchasing a piece to help New Orleans. If you are coming to Jazz Fest, let us know!

If you are affiliated with a college or university, or a music school, Henry is available for workshops and lectures relevant to music as well as African American studies. These programs can be tailored to high school level as well. Some of the topics he can discuss include:

1. The Evolution of African-American Music in the United States
2. Jazz History
3. History of R&B Piano in New Orleans
4. History of Jazz Piano
5. Rhythm and Blues Piano
6. Characteristics of Rhythm and Blues
7. Class Piano
8. Master Classes in Improvisation

Henry w/ BB King and John Mayer @ the 4th Anniversary show for BB's NYC Club June 20, 2004

July 2004
House of Blues Radio Hour
"Jump to the Music" will be featured as the "Bluesbreaker" best song of the week on the nationally syndicated House of Blues Radio Hour, hosted by Dan Ackroyd, on July 31st! The show is dedicated to Ray Charles.

June 2004
Living Blues Charts, NYC. Fox NEWS, NPR
"Homeland" enters the Living Blues Radio Charts at #6 this month and continues to garner great reviews. Henry will be taping a segment for NPR Weekend Edition during July that will air later in the month. On his next visit to NYC, he will be doing segments w/ Fox and Friends, live for the national Fox Weekend News, and taping a segment of Morning With The Arts for A & E. Henry performed with BB King at the 4th anniversary of BB's club in NYC, along with John Mayer.

Henry with NYC Blues artist Jon Paris and John Mayer backstage at BB's.
©2004Dino Perrucci

May 2004
Billboard Charts and more
"Henry's new CD Homeland", released on April 20th, has rocketed up the Billboard Blues Charts, clocking in at #10 "with a bullet" this week. Not surprising, on the heels of Henry's transcendent performances at French Quarter Festival, Jazz Fest and the W C Handy Awards. Henry also performed at the shoot of the concert film "Make It Funky" on April 27th at the historic Saenger Theater in New Orleans. The audience leapt to their feet as one as he finished his 2 solo numbers. Everyone agreed it was a highlight of the evening! Special guest artists on the bill included Keith Richards, Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Lang, Joss Stone, Earl Palmer and Lloyd Price. Check out some pictures from the evening in the new "photo album ".

January 2004

W.C. Handy Nomination

The Blues Foundation has announced that Henry Bulter has been nominated for the fourth straight year for best Instrumentalist - Keyboards. Henry has been invited to perform with his band at the 25th annual W.C. Handy Awards to be held on April 29th in Memphis.

The New CD, Homeland, featuring more powerhouse piano playing and soulful vocals will be released on April 20th. There will be a big Basin Street Records CD release party at Tipitina's in the French Quarter on May 1st. This dynamic collection of funk-infused R&B with a dash of the blues is definitely something you'll want to bring home! Check back soon for downloads of sneak previews...

October 2003

Crowds were very responsive to Henry's performances at recent summer Festivals around the world. Here's some of the highlights...

7/5/03 - Portland, OR - 16th Annual Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival

"Overall, it was a stellar, stellar year," said Lisa Wiebe, director of development at Oregon Food Bank, of which the festival is a major fundraiser. "The festival took off like a rocket with a record-breaking opening night and never leveled off. We thank generous blues fans for making this festival the most successful ever." Fans donated a record-breaking $363,000 and 120,000 pounds of food to the Oregon Food Bank."

7/24/03 with Corey Harris - 7/27/03 solo performance - Cognac France, Blues Passion

"Ensuite, sur la scène Blues Paradise, Corey Harris et Henry Butler ont pris place. Nos deux compères on propse un concert agréable."

8/30/03 - Santa Fe, NM - Henry Butler & Corey Harris, 5th Annual Thirsty Ear Festival, Eaves Movie Ranch

"Interest has broaded and we're drawing folks from all over the country. And the lineup features more American music greats than we've ever had in the past," said festival organizer, Michael Koster.

9/13/03 with Corey Harris - Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada - Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival

"This is the year that Harvest solidifies it's position as a top national jazz and blues event and one of the pre-eminent musical events on the East Coast", said Festival Chair Craig Leonard. This year's Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival was the largest, most diverse and totally dynamic celebration of the blues, jazz and world music ever to fill the streets of an Atlantic Canadian City."
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