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Stanley Butler

About Me

Stanley ButlerMUSICIAN
Writer Producer
Session Musician
Live Performer: Bassist / Vocalist
Specialist in : Electric basses. Fretless bass. Four-string, five-string, and six string basses. Upright bass.
Electronic Keyboard Sequencing.
Style proficiencies. Pop, Blues, Jazz, Funk , Rock, Caribbean Latin.
Experience
Work with: Al Wilson, Dave Valentin, Dave Grusin, Buddy Miles, Roy Gaines, Finis Tasby,Deacon Jones,Smokey Wilson, Paul Oscher, Eddie Daniels, Lady GG, Sonny Green, Brenton Wood, The Coasters., Floyd Snead ( of Three Dog Night ), King Floyd, Jewel Akins, Tyrone Downey ( of Bob Marley ) , Jaco Pastorius, The Intruders, Joe Ortiz, Morris Wade, South Bronx, The Mamas Boys.
Records.Co Productions :Finis Tasby Live (Keepin The Blues Company 2006 ) Stanley Butler ( Interplay...SebWay Productions 2001 ) Al Wilson ( Spice Of Life; A Wish For Christmas. 1999-2000) The Mamas Boys ( Pretty Good 2000 )The Mamas Boys ( 6 By 4 1999) Needle In The Groove; Say You Don't,( Sure Sound Music Productions 1985), Fire It Up( Message Music 1981. Videos.
Soundtrack Productions: All American Circus For Youth Y.M.C.A. . ABS Buns and Thighs, Martin Henry.
Soundtrack co-writer: Stretch For Life, Doreen Rivera .

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/20/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/stanelybutler
Band Members: Stanley Butler
Influences:
Jimi Hendrix
Duke Ellington
Miles Davis
James Brown
Bob Marley
The Beatles
Harry Belafonte
BB King
Stevie Wonder
Motown
Weather Report
Stanley Clarke
Jaco Pastorius
Marcus Miller
The Police
Prince
Michael Jackson
Oldies 50's & 60's
Larry Graham
70's Funk
80's Pop
Louis Armstrong
Muddy Waters
Jimmy Reed
Tupac Shakur
Madonna
Cyndi Lauper
Tina Turner
Elmore James
Santana
Gary U.S. Bonds
The Big Band Era
Fats Domino
Ray Charles

Sounds Like: A combination of my Influences when I am playing bass,and singing live. When I sequence, I like to set up strong grooves that are very polyrythymic..
Type of Label: None