Butch Warren & the Matt Ingeneri Duo at DC Jazz Festival at Black Fox Lounge

Bassist Butch Warren toured with Thelonious Monk and recorded with dozens of top musicians when he was Blue Note Records' house bassist in hard bop's heyday. Well into his 70s, Warren still walks melodious lines that unfold deep within the pocket, and his effortless touch is so lissome you could swear he might not be plucking the strings at all. Guitarist Matt Ingeneri performs with Warren, and bassist Bill "Magic" Lavender Bey (Ingeneri's steady musical partner) fills the legend's seat on some tunes. The music is typically straightforward renditions of jazz standards (on some of which Warren recorded the original bass lines)...

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Bassist Butch Warren toured with Thelonious Monk and recorded with dozens of top musicians when he was Blue Note Records' house bassist in hard bop's heyday. Well into his 70s, Warren still walks melodious lines that unfold deep within the pocket, and his effortless touch is so lissome you could swear he might not be plucking the strings at all. Guitarist Matt Ingeneri performs with Warren, and bassist Bill "Magic" Lavender Bey (Ingeneri's steady musical partner) fills the legend's seat on some tunes. The music is typically straightforward renditions of jazz standards (on some of which Warren recorded the original bass lines). No cover, 1-drink minimum.

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