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Butch Warren

Path: Audio Discovery/People/B/Butch Warren.mdUpdated: 2/3/2026

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.

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