Music Chamber

Will Butterworth was born in Edinburgh were the first musical instrument he was taught on was the cello. Whilst studying for a degree in Genetics, Will started gigging in the Scottish capital and was drawn to a career in music. Largely self taught as a pianist – He now lives in the capital where has worked with many of Britain’s leading Jazz artists like Dylan Howe (whom he collaborated with on the the acclaimed album Rite Of Spring re-interpreting the works of Stravinsky) and Bill Bruford. He can be found most nights playing at venues with his trios - which include The Will Butterworth Trio featured on this site, the Tournesol Trio with sax and bass, and The Bonfire Band

More information on the artist can be found at his myspace page.

You can buy Will's 2 Music Chamber albums here: Will Butterworth and Hereafter

"A great uk piano prospect...music of considerable effect" Chris Parker, The Vortex.

"Precociously talented, young modern jazz pianist plays with spacious and fractious beauty" Time Out

"Promising young London pianist is as nimble fingered with his left hand as he is with his right in this contrapuntal solo effort informed by Ravel, Debussy and Monk" Jazzwise

"...thoughtful and creative piano playing has earned him considerable respect and admiration on the local scene. A fluent player he mixes standards and his own originals to great effect in a set that it is both musically intricate and at the same time direct and swinging. A really exciting musical prospect Will is unquestionably in the vanguard of UK modern jazz performers. One of the most talented young players on the scene."   Steve Ruby, owner of London's 606 Club

"high quality music... interesting and varied material... brilliant playing from Butterworth, his two handed approach producing prodigious left hand rhythms in a stunning display of virtuosity. It’s not often that the town has seen such a dazzling display of largely improvised music. Butterworth  is an exciting new discovery who quickly stamped his own personality on the proceedings." Gig review by Ian Mann (the Jazz Mann)  Read full review

See Will's album pages for several reviews