The accomplishments of drummer Butch Miles continue to attract worldwide attention. He has performed with such luminaries as Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dave Brubeck, Mel Torme, Lena ...

Another gem for those who like their swing served straight up. Recorded in Texas at Willie Nelson's studio (!), this is a propulsive, happy session where the group doesn't catch its breath till past ...

Elite jazz drummer Butch Miles missed his scheduled appearance at the 2018 Twin Cities Winter Jazz Festival because of health reasons, but he plans to be part of the first-ever TC Fall Jazz Festival ...

Sunday’s Twin Cities Fall Jazz Festival at Crooners in Fridley featured a veteran jazz drummer with years of experience – 74-year-old Butch Miles – and a luminous newcomer, New Orleans-based vocalist ...

Drummer Butch Miles interrupts a phone interview from his home in Austin, Texas, to take another call. He’s upset when his wife informs him that saxophonist Flip Phillips has died. “Man, I don’t know ...

Drummer Butch Miles interrupts a phone interview from his home in Austin, Texas, to take another call. He’s upset when his wife informs him that saxophonist Flip Phillips has died. “Man, I don’t know ...