These are recordings made at Soop Studios with the magnificent John Lindberg on bass, and myself on soprano, baritone, and tenor saxophone. From Stem to Stern is a dedication to the Italian-American author whose creative drive and candid expression have inspired and influenced me. A full LP is available soon. In my experience performing composed and improvised music (20 years now) I have not experienced a musical partner that is more adept at comprehending what is happening in the epic present. For those not familiar with his great work go to johnlindberg.com.
John Lindberg and Casey Butler by CaseyButler
Equitorial Monastery take 5 by CaseyButler
Improvising Composers United (Sarah, Jon, Daren, Casey, and oh yeah Ingo).
This composition is a vision of Thelonious Monk in a tropical environment experiencing peace and calmness
We’re making a series about Antarctica in a backyard in San Diego, CA. An early version was on display this past summer at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (La Jolla) as part of the “Here Not There” exhibition. Directed, produced, written, performed, & composed by Matt Hoyt, Jason Sherry, Pat Cummings, Damon Wojdak, Joe Plummer, Casey Butler, Trevor Boyer, and several other friends…
http://www.antarctichuh.com/blog/
drenched sweetness from Capital Bern and The Blackhead Butler recorded at the Goldowitz compound a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away
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http://www.myspace.com/theamazingfeelings
From a production of Alice in Wonderland…
MUSICIAN
Casey Butler – bass
Casey Butler is a composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is primarily a saxophonist, but he also plays guitar, bass, keyboards, flute, and gamelan. Casey has composed and performed music as part of the cast in theater productions at San Francisco State University and UCLA. He holds degrees in music from UC Berkeley and CalArts, and his path has led him to study with Eddie Gale, John Tchicai, and Wadada Leo Smith. He performs in Los Angeles with the ICU (Improvising Composers United), 9,000,000 B.C., The Amazing Feelings, and his own Reflective Myth Unit.
from previous website….
Casey Butler (aka Stellar Rahim) is originally from San Diego, CA.
Casey is a composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is primarily a saxophonist,
but he also plays guitar, bass, keyboards, and flutes. He started his
training inspired by the spiritual potency of John Coltrane’s music and the
avant-garde cabal, which led him to studies with John Tchicai and Eddie Gale.
Casey holds a B.A. in Music from U.C. Berkeley and is currently attending
the California Institute of the Arts, under the tutelage of Ishmael Wadada
Leo Smith. Casey’s music is aimed at cultivating inner peace and universal
compassion.
