Butch Miles

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Butch Miles


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Charles J. Thorton, Jr.
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Instrument = drum set
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Genre = jazz
Occupation = drummer
Years_active = Late 1960s—present
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Associated_acts = Count Basie Orchestra
URL = http://www.butchmiles.com/
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Butch Miles (born Charles J. Thorton, Jr. on July 4, 1944 in Ironton, Ohiocite book |last=Feather |first=Leonard |authorlink=Leonard Feather |coauthors= Gitler, Ira; assistance from "Swing Journal" |title=The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz |origdate= |origyear=1999 |year=2007 |publisher= Oxford University Press |location=New York City, New York |isbn=978-0-19-532000-8 |pages=463] ) is an American jazz drummer. He has played with the Count Basie Orchestra, Dave Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., and Frank Sinatra, among others.cite web |url=http://www.txstate.edu/jazzstudies/faculty/miles.html |title=Butch Miles - Jazz Drums |accessdate=2008-01-19]

Miles began playing snare drum at the age of 9 and majored in music at West Virginia State University 1962–1966. After receiving his degree, he went on tour with the Iris Bell Trio. Miles was with the Count Basie Orchestra from 1975–1979 and returned for ten years from 1997–2007, and leader of the group Jazz Express in the 1980s and '90s.cite book |last=Cook |first=Richard |authorlink=Richard Cook |title=Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia |year=2005 |publisher=Penguin Books |location=New York City, New York |isbn=0-141-02646-4 |pages=426] He has also performed at the Newport and Montreux Jazz Festivals.

He cites Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, and Jo Jones as favorite drummers.

elected discography

* "Straight on Till Morning" (2003) [cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Straight-Till-Morning-Butch-Miles/dp/B0000CEOZI/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1200766001&sr=8-1 |title=Straight on Till Morning |accessdate= 2008-01-19 |year=2008 |work=Amazon.com]
* "Cookin"' (1995) [cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Cookin-Butch-Miles/dp/B000009E0A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1200764569&sr=8-2 |title=Cookin' |accessdate= 2008-01-19 |year=2008 |work=Amazon.com]
* " Live Montreux '77" (Count Basie Big Band) (1977) [cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Butch+Miles |title= Butch Miles |accessdate= 2008-01-19 |year=2008 |work=Discogs]

References

External links

* [http://butchmiles.com/ Official site]

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NAME = Miles, Butch
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Thorton, Charles J., Jr.
SHORT DESCRIPTION = American jazz drummer
DATE OF BIRTH = July 4, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH = Ironton, Ohio
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