CHRIS BUTCHER (Trombone) is a trombonist, producer, and bandleader who has established himself as an important contributor to the jazz and world music scenes in Toronto, he has performed with artists such as Jane Bunnett, Hilario Duran, Archie Alleyne, David Clayton Thomas, and Nikki Yanofsky. 

As a member of the Heavyweights Brass Band, the group’s debut record Don’t Bring Me Down received widespread acclaim and saw them tour Canada extensively.

The group’s new recording, Brasstronomical, was released in March 2014.