Butcher's Brew

Thursday 12th October 2023
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-8pm
Gig: 9pm-12am
Free Entry

Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm

To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.

Ray Butcher is a jazz trumpeter who has played jazz with many of the greats from the UK scene.

He’s worked with Dr John, Mica Paris and recorded a solo on the song ‘God’s Great Dance Floor’ from the US chart topping and GRAMMY nominated release by Chris Tomlin ‘Burning Lights’.

He is joined by a great band from the Birmingham area. 

Drummer Miles Levin, studied at the Guildhall, is the the son of the Tony Levin- who played regularly with Tubby Hayes.

Tim Amann, who studied History at Cambridge, is a composer and leader himself and has played with Art Farmer and David Murray among others.

Bassist Mike Green has performed with Jamie Cullum and is very much in demand around the midlands and beyond. 

Sam Rogers (sax) is an agile improviser and has worked with many influential musicians over a long period and brings a great warmth to the band. 

The band plays jazz, funk, blue note, latin instrumental music and Tim, Ray and Sam performed a similar set on two tours to Moscow and St Petersburg at the Union of Composers’ Club in 2007 and 2010.

Line Up:
Ray Butcher - trumpet 
Tim Amann - Keys
Tenor Sax - Sam Rogers
Bass - Mike Green
Drums - Miles Levin