George Butts - I Love You So Much (1986/1988)

This first album from the charismatic George Butts showcases his soulful saxophone and unique vocal style and includes five original songs.

If you're lucky enough to find a copy of George's 1986 album, "I Love You So Much", which combines pop numbers like "Saving All My Love" with his originals and more jazz-oriented numbers from Gato Barbieri and Carlos Santana, do it! (Los Angeles Times Calendar Section, December 9, 1989)No matter where he plays, a large crowd of regulars follow him to hear him put his saxophone through its elegant paces. His kind of contagious energy and good feeling is hard to find and great to enjoy when you do. So look for George Butts around the country! -- The News, December 31, 1987

Some people are destined to excel. Their gift is evident right from the start, as was George Butts' when he made a saxaphone out of a wire hanger as a small boy in rural Georgia, thus beginning a life-long love affair with the instrument and music, a destiny which has taken him from these grassroot beginnings to concert stages across the country and around the world. New and old fans will welcome this collection of original and classic songs presented in George's incredible style - people just love him!

George Butts has toured and colloborated with many top recording artists and performers including James Brown, Willie Bob, Sam Cook, The Drifters, Solomon Burke and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. His warm, soulful saxaphone and unique vocal style have captured the attention and hearts of audiences throughout the World.

BAND_MEMBERS:
George Butts
Charles Kobrinsky
Tyrone Moss
Carlos Luna
Phil Sanchez
Stan Breckenridge
Richard Rodriguez