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Musician looks to shrug
ill-gotten reputation
BUTLER from page 8
current Elastica vocalist/guitarist
Justine Frischmann and Britpop pin
up Brett Anderson.
Widely regarded as the musical
foil to Anderson’s glam-rock postur
ing, Butler became a casualty due to
the usual creative differences. The
split with Suede was ugly and played
out in the usually sensitive British
press. Butler was characterized by
his former bandmates as difficult
and self-centered. Butler’s version of
events was never heard.
Butler responded by teaming
with another renowned British musi
cian, soul singer David McAlmont.
The pair charted with a song Butler
wrote called “Yes,” proving him
resilient and able to make it without
the Suede mantle. But the union with
McAlmont also dissolved, with
.McAlmont accusing Butler of
homophobia. Butler denied the
charges, and McAlmont later recant
ed. Still, the incident was ugly and
damaging.
'After a brief stint with another
well-known band, the Verve, Butler
decided to make a go of it alone. He
continued to write songs after the
split with Suede and eventually
turned those songs into his first solo
album featuring the single “Stay,” an
undeniably sad but beautiful plea to a
lover. It went all the way to number
12 in England. Y
In addition to newfound creative
freedom — Butler wrote, produced
and played most of the instruments
on the album — he was signed to
Creation Records, home of such acts
as Primal Scream and Oasis.
Many industry insiders, from his
label to critics, are optimistic about
his future, based on his solo effort
Butler said his solo album was a
good move.
“It was very cathartic and it made
me feel good again. Making music is
a release for me. I had a complete
lack of confidence because there is
no career-master plan,” he said. “I
followed my instincts, following my
instincts is a very natural thing. It
doesn’t scare me.”
Butler countered charges that he
was difficult to work with.
“I never met die person who says
these things. People would like to see
me as Adolf Hitler in the studio.”
Although he thought making his
solo album was a positive experi
ence, there were some downfalls.
“It was very draining. I would
come home each night and I was
very tired. It is a lot of responsibility
keeping things together,” he said.
“You hear about groups who hire
producers for a lot of money when
they could do it themselves. It takes
away credit away from them as
artists.”
Butler said his goal wasn’t to
make it big in the United States.
“So many English bands have an
ego problem about cracking
America. I don’t I just want to know
I can come (to America) and tour.”
Jam session series at Zoo Bar
increases Lincoln’s jazz volume
By Barb Churchill
Staff Reporter
Jazz is looking up in Lincoln.
With Jazz in June, the Foundation
Gardens’ concert series, the Monday
Night Big Band, the Nebraska Jazz
Orchestra, the activities of the Butch
Berman music foundation to bring
out-of-state jazz acts to Lincoln, die
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
music program, and Rogues Gallery, a
jazz-themed bar, there is more live
jazz being heard in Lincoln than ever
before.
But there still isn’t enough,
according to Larry Boehmer, owner
of Lincoln’s premiere blues establish
ment, The Zoo Bar.
Boehmer thinks jazz is on the
upswing. That is why this year; in con
junction with other members of the
search committee for Jazz in June,
Boehmer decided to try something a
littie different on Tuesday nights.
Thus, the After Jazz in June jam
sessions were bom.
Tom Ineck, KZUM’s assistant
manager and a local free-lance jazz
writer; said the idea for After Jazz in
June was based on a sense of mutual
cooperation between the Zoo Bar and
the Nebraska Art Association.
“It was thought that having local
musicians in-place (such as Annette
Murrell) to set up at the Zoo Bar for a
jam session after Jazz in June would
please the audience,” Ineck said.
Last week’s audience was a bit dis
appointing, because there were only
about 54 people in the audience. But,
it was the first week for the new series,
and maybe people just aren’t aware of
its existence yet, Boehmer said.
Ed Love, saxophonist for Annette
Murrell during last week’s critically
acclaimed performance, agreed with
Boehmer.
“Maybe, after listening outside
during perfect weather to Jazz in
June’s concert, people just didn’t want
to go into what they thought was a
crowded, smoky bar,” Love said.
However, the perception of the
Zoo being crowded and smoky on a
Tuesday evening is wrong, Love said.
“There’s plenty of seating avail
able, and it’s really a very pleasant
jazz jam session environment,” he
said. “Annette is just fabulous. People
should seriously consider stopping
down if they want to extend the
evening.”
The After Jazz in June series will
run every Tuesday evening in June
from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Zoo
Bar. Murrell will be the featured act
every week except June 23, when the
James Valentine quartet will play.
Tickets are $2 and are available at the
door.