# Butch Warren **Born:** August 9, 1939 **Died:** October 5, 2013 (age 74) **Instrument:** Double Bass **Role:** Blue Note Records house bassist (1961-1963) ## Notable Basslines - "Watermelon Man" (1962) - Classic bassline with chromatic approach notes on beat 4 - "Blue Bossa" - Kenny Dorham - "Cheese Cake" - Dexter Gordon Recorded extensively with [[Rudy Van Gelder]] at [[Van Gelder Studio]]. #bassist #hardbop #bluenote