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Leonard "Lenny" White III (born December 19, 1949) is an American jazz fusion drummer who was a member of the band Return to Forever led by Chick Corea in the 1970s. White has been called "one of the founding fathers of jazz fusion".
Influential jazz fusion drummer and Return to Forever member who has played with Miles Davis, Chaka Khan, Al Di Meola, and countless others. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 2020s. Born. December 19, 1949 in New York, NY. Genre. Jazz, R&B. Styles. Crossover Jazz, Funk, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Neo-Bop, Post-Bop, Soul. Also Known As.
Feb 14, 2024 · Grammy Award-winning artist Lenny White, an influential drummer and longtime member of the fusion supergroup Return To Forever as well as a prolific producer, has delved deep into his own past and come up with another gem in Lenny White Live.
In this exclusive interview, Lenny – a drummer, composer, producer and educator – talks about Miles, as well as his incredible post-Miles career that includes a string of superb solo albums; joining the jazz-rock fusion band Return To Forever; forming The Jamaica Boys with Marcus Miller; recording with Jaco Pastorius; teaching students about Mil...
Fusion jazz drummer Lenny White is prepping for a reunion with the newly expanded Return to Forever, which will make 32 stops in the U.S. beginning in Pittsburgh on Aug. 7. The newest members are former Mahavishnu Orchestra violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and guitarist Frank Gambale.
Drummer, songwriter, and producer Lenny White was a member of Return to Forever in the mid-1970s and played on several of their seminal jazz fusion albums.
Lenny White, a versatile drummer, is best known for his role in Chick Corea’s Return To Forever band in the 1970’s. White learned drums by himself and began his career at the top. He played regularly with Jackie McLean (1968), and recorded “Bitches Brew” with Miles Davis 1969.
Lenny White Live features lengthy treatments of material from a pair of then-current White albums— Present Tense (Hip Bop Essence, 1995) and Renderers Of Spirit (Hip Bop Essence, 1996)—and every performance betters its original counterpart.
Aug 22, 2021 · Leonard “Lenny” White III is an American jazz fusion drummer who was a member of the band Return to Forever led by Chick Corea in the 1970s. White has been called “one of the founding fathers of jazz fusion”.
Lenny White. Leonard "Lenny" White III is an American jazz fusion drummer who was a member of the band Return to Forever led by Chick Corea in the 1970s. White has been called "one of the...
Oct 17, 2016 · Lenny White discusses his work: Miles Davis' Bitches Brew, Return to Forever and the journey of becoming one of the founding fathers of Jazz Fusion.
Drummer, composer, band leader, and educator Lenny White makes his Dizzy’s Club leader debut alongside two supreme ensembles. The Queens native, and four-time Grammy Award winner, shares his acoustic roots and electric explorations with new listeners and longtime fans.
May 1, 2020 · Lenny White got his professional start playing with alto sax great Jackie McLean while still in his teens. White’s jazz drumming was an exotic blend of Tony Williams like dexterity and complexity.
Aug 18, 2011 · Before he became a valued member of the legendary fusion band Return To Forever, drummer Lenny White played with such jazz legends as Andrew Hill, Miles Davis, Joe Henderson and Freddie...
Lenny White (b. December 19, 1949, Jamaica Queens, NY) is simply living history. The drummer has played and collaborated with a who's who in music including Jackie McLean, Miles Davis, Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea,Tom Browne, Marcus Miller, Freddie Hubbard, Chaka Khan, Joe Henderson, Hiromi, Herbie Hancock, Buster Williams, Azteca, Wallace Roney,
A versatile drummer, Lenny White is still best-known for being part of Chick Corea's Return To Forever in the 1970's. White was self-taught on drums and he largely started his career on top, playing regularly with Jackie McLean (1968) and recording "Bitches Brew" with Miles Davis in 1969.
Lenny White: Anomaly. At twenty-five, Lenny White had established a reputation as one of the best drummers in jazz-rock and fusion, having featured as a nineteen year-old on trumpeter Miles Davis ' epochal Bitches Brew (Columbia, 1969) and forming one-half of the formidable rhythm team, alongside bassist Stanley Clarke in Chick Corea 's seminal ...
A versatile drummer, Lenny White is still best-known for being part of Chick Corea's Return To Forever in the 1970's. White was self-taught on drums and he largely started his career on top, playing regularly with Jackie McLean (1968) and recording "Bitches Brew" with Miles Davis in 1969.
“The highest dynamic for humans is trust”, reflects Jazz drummer Lenny White in this biographic interview. “When musicians get together and they realize that...
A versatile drummer, Lenny White is still best-known for being part of Chick Corea's Return To Forever in the 1970's. White was self-taught on drums and he largely started his career on top, playing regularly with Jackie McLean (1968) and recording "Bitches Brew" with Miles Davis in 1969.
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Come join fellow @stickpeopledrums Michael Shrieve, David Garibaldi, Greg Errico, Mike Clark and me, Lenny White, for an enlightening conversation with Larry Graham — bass icon, innovator and one of the most imitated bassists of all time!
Vic Firth artist Lenny White performs at Montreal Drumfest 2008!
18 hours ago · Lenny Green drove in the Twins’ run with a sacrifice fly off Bill Fischer in the seventh inning. 1987 — Milwaukee’s Paul Molitor went 0-for-4, ending his 39-game hitting streak, and the Brewers beat the Cleveland Indians 1-0 in 10 innings on pinch-hitter Rick Manning’s RBI single. ... 2007 — Boston defeated the Chicago White Sox 11-1 ...
