Jeffrey Bützer: piano, toy piano, electric piano, accordion, toy accordion, melodica, glockenspiel, chord organ, banjo, guitars, bass, tongue drum, drums & percussion
Influences
Music:Tom Waits, Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone, Edith Piaf, Captain Beefheart, John Zorn, Harry Partch, Yann Tiersen, Michael Nyman, Kurt Weill, Nick Cave, Erik Satie Other: Luis Bunuel, David Lynch, Ingmar Bergman, Peter Greenaway, Eugene Ionesco, William Blake, Flannery O'Connor
Sounds Like
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***************************************************************** CD "SHE TRADED HER LEG:" on LONA RECORDS www.lona-records $14 (with shipping) and at Amazon.com WORLDWIDE... and other fine CD stores*******************************************************
Although raised by a piano teacher/church organist, Jeffrey (for the most part) is a self-taught musician/composer. He began playing drums at age nine, then picked up guitar and piano in his teen years and began writing instrumentals. Over the years, accordion, toy piano, electric piano, chord organs, glockenspiel, melodica, banjo and other noise makers have worked their way into his repertoire. Influences: Jeffrey¡¦s love of European cinema led him to the composers: Michael Nyman, Nino Rota and Ennio Morricone. Other artists that have influenced his work include: Tom Waits, Harry Partch, Captain Beefheart, Nick Cave, Kurt Weill, John Zorn, Moondog and Edith Piaf. Gypsy, musette, jazz and surf music have also contributed to his unique sound.
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Hello Jeffrey ! I see you are "on line", so I write you some few words ... How are you ? Did you find time to go and visit Montmartre in Paris ? I hope everything is alright for you. I discover a band I ignored before during my holidays on the west french coast : the Moriarty. Their show was great, I love them ; and you, do you know them ? I'm often listening to your record, so kind to my earings ! Lots of love, Dorothée
Dear Jeffrey, It was nice to meet you yesterday, and the concert was really good ! I love your music ! The place was really agreeable (?). I hope you had a good time. Have fun in le Divan du monde tonight. Who was the young lady with the beautiful voice ? Lots of love, Dorothée
I had a great time. It was very nice to meet you (even if it was short !!). I won't come tomorrow cause I'm working :( but if you wanna come to my restaurant to eat something I can give you the address :)
It was simply great, thank you so much and thank to the Midwives.
Hello Jeffrey ! I chose "she traded her leg" for my page, I love it ! I think I'll be to la Bellevilloise next friday, with my friend Pauline. Great for me ! See you soon ! Dorothée
