★★★★★
If you are a lover of contemporary jazz and holiday music, your days are about to be even more "merry and bright." Jazz guitar sensation Jonathan Butler has released his first holiday recording, Merry Christmas to You. GOSPELflava.com had an opportunity to chat with Butler about his new Christmas CD and his thoughts about the recent passing of Nelson Mandela. With several jazz and gospel projects to his credit, when asked, "Why a Christmas project now?" Butler simply responds, "It was time...
- www.gospelflava.com
2013-12-12
★★★★★
With the season of Fall just barely coming to pass last week and many still rocking summer gear, it's probably hard to even think about Christmas, much less the music. But when someone conveys the sentiments of the season with the fervor and finesse of Jonathan Butler, listeners might be tempted to warm up the cocoa anyway while absorbing what he brings to his first-ever holiday recording, Merry Christmas To You...
- www.soultracks.com
2013-11-19
★★★★★
Jonathan Butler | Merry Christmas To You
Artistry Music
By Peggy Oliver
Just
like the department stores who prepare in advance to entice shoppers
for Christmas, so do the music marketers who are just as attuned to
sharing good cheer for the year end fanfare. That season of Christmas
offers one of its first major releases with Jonathan Butler, the latest
to join others with their inspirations centered around the most
celebrated commercial time of the year...
- reviews.theurbanmusicscene.com
2013-10-01
★★★★★
Advance Review - CD to be Released on Sept. 25th, 2012 Jonathan Butler signed his first recording contract at twelve years old. By the time he was fifteen, he was already an established recording artist in his native South Africa. By his own admission, he was also a drug addict whose soul was seeking salvation. Guidance would come through a friendship with a fan who introduced him to the Christian faith. That fan would later become his brother in law...
- reviews.theurbanmusicscene.com
2013-04-02
★★★★★
For a quarter-century, the music industry has been graced with the signature sound of Jonathan Butler. Whether on his acoustic guitar or through his distinctly pure tenor voice, Butler has shared his gift with audiences worldwide. Known to most gospel audiences for his work with Israel Houghton, participation in the Gospel Goes Classical series, or for his hit "Falling In Love With Jesus" (with Kirk Whalum), Butler is best known to the world for his work as a jazz guitarist...
- www.gospelflava.com
2013-04-01
★★★★★
Jonathan Butler has come a long way since his self-titled 1987 album brought him fame in America that matched if not exceeded his status in his native South Africa. Back then, folks heard Butler's guitar riffs and his vocals and saw the second coming of George Benson. Butler certainly had no problem with the comparison (who would?)...
- www.soultracks.com
2012-09-20
★★★★★
Consistency. Jonathan Butler has been the personification of consistency for more than three decades. Over those years, his Urban A.C. music has become more seasoned and spiritually focused, yielding sounds that neither cater to trends nor push any envelopes. His first studio album in three years, So Strong, continues Butler's steady ride in his smooth jazz and light grooves lane, with an inspiring anthem thrown in for good measure...
- www.soultracks.com
2010-12-07
★★★★★
This South-African born guitarist / singer / songwriter has astonished the jazz community with his 1st "self-produced" collection of eloquent ballads and stunning guitar playing. Jonathan has releases many albums of in the past, but this one is my personal favorite. Jonathan features many great sidemen such as Dave Grusin, Tom Scott, Kirk Whalum and Larry Kimpel. I especially enjoyed the smooth vocals of Jonathan. He makes the words come alive with meaning. If you haven't got this one, get it...
- www.jazzreview.com
2010-08-23
★★★★★
Jonathan Butler is perhaps one of the most intriguing icons in smooth jazz today. His story is such a rich one, full of encouragement for all aspiring and established musicians alike. His guitar and stirring, full-throated vocals embody that story, and, if you've had the grand experience of seeing him perform live, you can bear witness to the electricity, the intensity, and the unbridled joy this man both brings to and receives from his audiences...
- www.jazzreview.com
2009-06-08
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