Butterfly is a jazz fusion tune by Herbie Hancock, first released in 1974 on the album Thrust, issued by Columbia Records. The track features Hancock on electric piano and a range of synthesizers, with Bennie Maupin handling tenor and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet, and alto flute, joined by Paul Jackson on bass, Mike Clark on drums, and Bill Summers on percussion. It was written by Hancock and Maupin, produced by Hancock and David Rubinson, and recorded at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco. Butterfly is noted for its electronic textures and sophisticated groove that helped define the jazz fusion era.
