Frank Butrey’s Tribute to Wes Montgomery (Jazz Matinee) – Jazz Cultural Voices Concert Series 2025
April 13, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Frank Butrey graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Guitar Performance and Studio Teaching. He studied classical guitar under the expert tutelage of Dimitri Erdely. Frank studied jazz improvisation, composition and arranging with Basil Ronzitti, Ed Flanagan and Steve Giordano.
Frank led the Depot Street Jazz Quartet, performed with diverse ensembles such as 18 Strings (guitar trio), Reach (jazz quintet), and was featured as a guest soloist with Concourse, Basil Ronzitti, Bruce Johnstone, Floyd Williams, Mark Gridley, the Edinboro University and Allegheny College jazz bands, and many more.
Many kudos to PNC Arts Alive
PNC Arts Alive Year 16:
PNC Arts Alive a multi-million dollar funding initiative of The PNC Foundation, designed to support visual and performing arts organizations and make the arts accessible to all audiences. At its core, PNC Arts Alive recognizes the inherent value of a vibrant arts and cultural sector – both here in our community and more broadly – as a reflection of our shared cultural heritage and individual experiences; a vital pathway for the exploration of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and a significant driver of our regional economy. Since its debut in 2009, PNC Arts Alive has provided $15 million in funding to support more than 300 art exhibitions, interactive installations, performances, festivals, and pop-up arts experiences, all benefiting 2+ million community members here in Greater Philadelphia.
Frank Butrey’s Tribute to Wes Montgomery (Jazz Matinee) – Jazz Cultural Voices Concert Series 2025