John Boutté
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Background information | |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | November 3, 1958
Genres | Jazz, R&B, blues |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1994 – present |
Website | JohnBoutte.com |
John Boutté (born November 3, 1958)
Life and career
Boutté was born into a
Boutté studied business at
He was featured on Lillian's live album, Gospel United, released in 1994. In 1993, he released an album under his own name titled Through the Eyes of a Child.[1]
He was the featured guest vocalist on Cuban group Cubanismo!'s Mardi Gras Mambo, recorded in New Orleans.[1][4]
In the recent years, Boutté has been working with ex-
Singers Tricia Boutté (Sister Teedy) and Tanya E. Boutté are John's nieces.[4]
Boutté's "Treme Song" on his Jambalaya album is the theme song of HBO's series, Treme. Boutté appears in Treme's Season 1 Finale, serenading Kim Dickens' character before she leaves New Orleans; Season 2, episode 1, performing several songs (including "Accentuate the Positive"); and sings onstage in Treme Season 3, episode 10.
Awards and honors
OffBeat's Best of The Beat Awards
Year | Category | Work nominated | Result | Ref. |
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2000 | Best Latin Music Album | Mardi Gras Mambo (with Cubanismo featuring the Yockamo AllStars) | Won | [5] |
2002 | Best Male Vocalist | Won | [5] | |
2006 | Best Male Vocalist | Won | [5] | |
2007 | Best Male Vocalist | Won | [5] | |
2008 | Best Traditional Jazz Album | Good Neighbor | Won | [5] |
Best Male Vocalist | Won | [5] | ||
2009 | Song of the Year | "Hey God" (with Paul Sanchez) | Won | [5] |
Best Male Vocalist | Won | [5] | ||
Best County/Folk/Roots Rock Album | Stew Called New Orleans (with Paul Sanchez) | Won | [5] | |
2010 | Song of the Year | "Treme Song" | Won | [5] |
2011 | Best Male Vocalist | Won | [5] | |
2012 | Best Male Vocalist | Won | [5] | |
2014 | Best Male Vocalist | Won | [5] | |
2015 | Best Male Vocalist | Won | [5] | |
2019 | Best Male Vocalist | Won | [5] | |
2020 | Best Male Vocalist | Won | [5] | |
2021-22 | Best Male Vocalist | Won | [5] | |
2023 | Best Male Vocalist | Won | [5] |
Discography
Albums
- 1993: Through the Eyes of a Child (Dinosaur)
- 1997: Scotch and Soda ( Boutteworks johnboutte.com)
- 1998: Friends
- 2001: At the Foot of Canal Street (Boutteworks johnboutte.com)
- 2003: John Boutté & Uptown Okra / Carry Me Home (Boutteworks johnboutte.com))
- 2003: Jambalaya (Boutteworks johnboutte.com)
- 2007: John Boutté and Conspirare'(Boutteworks johnboutte.com)
- 2008: Good Neighbor (Boutteworks johboutte.com)
- 2009: John Boutté and Paul Sanchez / Stew Called New Orleans (Threadhead)
- 2012: All About Everything (Boutteworks johnboutte.com)
- 2019: A "Well Tempered" Boutté (Boutteworks johnboutte.com)
Guest appearances
- 1994: Lillian Boutté with Gospel United / Live at Odense Koncerthus (Gospel United Production)
- 2000: Cubanismo / Mardi Gras Mambo (Rykodisc)
- 2002: Doc Houlind Ragtime Band meets John Boutte / Live At FEMO (Music Mecca)
- 2008: Paul Sanchez / Exit to Mystery Street (Threadhead)
- 2009: Glen David Andrews / Walking Through Heaven's Gate (Threadhead)
- 2009: John Scofield / Piety Street (Universal Classics)
- 2009: Tom McDermott / New Orleans Duets (Rabadash)
- 2009: Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt / Slide To Freedom 2 (NorthernBlues Music)[6]
- 2010: Galactic / YA-KA-MAY
- 2016: John was the charity singer in the movie When the Bough Breaks
- 2017: Todd Rundgren / Beginning(Of the End) / (Cleopatra Records)
References
- ^ a b c John Boutte biography at All About Jazz Archived September 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tisserand, Michael (May 2, 2011). "Interview: John Boutte". The Advocate. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "Biography on official site". Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Biography on Allmusic
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Best of the Beat Award Winners: Complete List". OffBeat Magazine. September 8, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Slide To Freedom". myspace music. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
External links
- John Boutte, New Orleans Jazz Vocalist (Official site)
- Biography on Allmusic
- John Boutté John Boutté MusiCodex Page