Lenny White Bio and Discography
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Lenny White Bio Being one of the newer innovators on his instrument, Lenny White has found the time to expand and reinvent his career by also becoming a great producer. His producing talents have been sampled by Nancy Wilson, Chaka Khan, Diane Reeves, Rachelle Ferelle and Marlena Shaw just to name a few singers. Chaka Khan was nominated for a Best Jazz Vocal Performance Grammy as a result of her participation on Lenny’s critically acclaimed “Echoes Of An Era” project. He’s also produced projects for Pieces Of A Dream, the late great Grover Washington, Gato Barbieri, Wayne Shorter, Wallace Roney and hip-hop artist Big Daddy Kane. Not only has Lenny played with virtually everybody in the music business, he’s also managed to stay in touch with numerous innovative musicians, helping create some of the most influential music of the past three decades. Along with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Al Di Meola he helped define Jazz-Fusion with the Grammy Award winning group, Return To Forever. With fellow Jamaica Boy band member and great producer Marcus Miller, Lenny co-scored the music for Reginald Hudlin’s critical and financially successful film House Party. Additionally, Lenny had a hand in the soundtrack for Spike Lee’s film School Daze. Alternating between drummer and producer and always on the cutting edge of the music scene, Lenny has been continually pushing the musical envelope. 1968 was the year the great Jackie McLean asked an 18 year old Lenny to be a part of his band. The two drummers Jackie had employed right before Lenny were Tony Williams and Jack DeJohnette. Everyone said Miles Davis was next. In 1999, Lenny celebrated 30 years in the recording industry being baptized in 1969 as a teenager on the landmark recording Bitches Brew with Miles Davis. That recording helped change the face of music for the next 30 years. He was also on trumpeter Freddie Hubbard’s famous RED CLAY along with greats Herbie Hancock, the late great Joe Henderson and Ron Carter. Lenny has been a part of more than a few landmark recordings. He’s recorded eleven albums as a leader and has toured Europe, The Far East and The U.S. with his own bands. Recently Lenny has participated in a number of Lecture /performance panels at The Harvard Law School and Columbia University discussing the new directions of Jazz and Hip-Hop and the effects they have on our culture. Whether it’s as a drummer, producer or composer, we know innovation and excellence are words synonymous with Lenny White. Agency Jim Wadsworth Productions Steve Frumkin 330.405.9075 wadsworthjazz@sbcglobal.net Jim Wadsworth 216.721.5624 jwadsworth@aol.com Discography 1975 1977 1978 1978 1980 1995 1996 1999 2004 Venusian Summer Nemperor Big City Nemperor Steamline Elektra The Adventures of Astral Pirates Elektra 29 Elektra Present Tense Hip Bop/Koch Renderers of Spirit Hip Bop Essence Edge Hip Bop Essence Tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire Trauma Credits 1967 Milestone Years Joe Henderson Drums 1969 Bitches Brew Miles Davis Drums 1969 Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (August 1969February Miles Davis Drums 1969 Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (August 1969February Miles Davis Drums 1970 Best of Freddie Hubbard [Columbia] Freddie Hubbard Drums 1970 Blackstone Legacy Woody Shaw Drums 1970 If You're Not Part of the Problem.... Joe Henderson Drums 1970 In Pursuit of Blackness Joe Henderson Drums 1970 Joe Henderson Quintet at the Lighthouse Joe Henderson Drums 1970 Red Clay [Bonus Track] Freddie Hubbard Drums 1970 Red Clay Freddie Hubbard Drums 1970 Tetragon/In Pursuit of Blackness Joe Henderson Drums 1971 Fenix Gato Barbieri Drums 1972 Azteca Azteca Drums, Vocals 1972 Caravanserai Santana Percussion, Castanets 1972 Children of Forever Stanley Clarke Drums, Tambourine 1972 Compact Jazz: Chick Corea Chick Corea Drums 1972 For Those Who Chant Luis Gasca Drums 1972 Return to the Seventh Galaxy: The Anthology Return to Forever Percussion, Bongos, Conga, Drums, Marimba 1973 Brains on Fire Heiner Stadler Drums 1973 Crankin' Curtis Fuller Drums 1973 Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy Return to Forever Percussion, Bongos, Conga, Drums 1973 Legend of Gato Barbieri Gato Barbieri Drums 1973 Pyramid of the Moon Azteca Drums 1973 Realization Eddie Henderson Drums 1974 Cosmic Vortex Weldon Irvine Drums 1974 Polar AC Freddie Hubbard Drums 1974 Where Have I Known You Before Return to Forever Percussion, Bongos, Conga, Drums 1975 Journey to Love Stanley Clarke Drums 1975 No Mystery Return to Forever Percussion, Conga, Drums, Marimba 1975 Venusian Summer Lenny White Synthesizer, Bass, Piano, Arranger, Drums, Gong, Keyboards, Marimba, Clavinet, Producer, Tympani [Timpani], Drums (Snare), Wood Block, Roto Toms, Mini Moog, Arp 2600, Suspended Cymbals 1976 Aurora/Total Tom Harrell Drums 1976 Caliente! Gato Barbieri Drums 1976 Elegant Gypsy Al DiMeola Drums 1976 Hear and Now Don Cherry Drums 1976 Jaco Pastorius Jaco Pastorius Drums 1976 Jezebel Justin Hinds & the Dominoes Guitar 1976 Land of the Midnight Sun Al DiMeola Drums 1976 Romantic Warrior Return to Forever Conga, Cymbals, Drums, Timbales, Bells, Tympani [Timpani], Drums (Snare), Assistant Producer, Handbells, Suspended Cymbals, Alarm Clock 1976 School Days Stanley Clarke Drums 1976 Sit on It! Jimmy Smith Drums 1977 Arabesque John Klemmer Drums 1977 Big City Lenny White Synthesizer, Bass, Piano, Arranger, Conga, Drums, Keyboards, Timbales, Moog Synthesizer, Producer, Oberheim, Horn Arrangements, Roto Toms, Announcer, Mini Moog, Arp Strings, Moog Drum 1977 Don't Stop the Music Brecker Bros. Drums 1977 Majesty Music Miroslav Vitous Drums 1978 Adventures of Astral Pirates Lenny White Synthesizer, Bass, Percussion, Arranger, Drums, Keyboards, Producer, Concept, Syndrum 1978 Ruby, Ruby Gato Barbieri Drums 1978 Steamline Lenny White Bass, Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Producer, Soloist 1978 Tribute to Monk and Bird Heiner Stadler Drums 1979 Adrenalin David Bendeth Drums 1979 Best of Friends Lenny White Synthesizer, Bass, Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Producer 1979 Brazilia John Klemmer Drums 1979 Perspective Stefan Grossman/Steve Grossman Bongos, Drums 1979 Urban Express Michal Urbaniak Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Producer 1980 29 Lenny White Bass, Drums, Keyboards 1980 Best of John Klemmer, Vol. 1: Mosaic John Klemmer Drums 1980 Twennynine With Lenny White Twennynine With Lenny White Synthesizer, Percussion, Drums, Vocals, Producer 1981 Double Rainbow Terumasa Hino Drums, Handclapping 1981 Fuse One Fuse One Drums 1981 Just Like Dreamin' Twennynine With Lenny White Producer 1981 Magic Sylvia Saint James Producer 1982 Best of Pieces of a Dream Pieces of a Dream Synthesizer, Arranger, Producer 1982 Griffith Park Collection, Vol. 2 Griffith Park Collection Drums 1982 Griffith Park Collection Griffith Park Collection Drums 1982 Touchstone Chick Corea Drums 1983 Funky Beat Bernard Wright Percussion, Drums, Producer, Mixing 1985 Best of Return to Forever Return to Forever Drums 1985 Best of the Blue Note Years Michel Petrucciani Drums 1985 I Must Not Be Kinky Tin Harris Drums, Producer 1986 Illusions Eliane Elias Drums 1986 Joyride Pieces of a Dream Percussion, Arranger, Producer, Synthesizer Programming Agency Jim Wadsworth Productions Steve Frumkin 330.405.9075 wadsworthjazz@sbcglobal.net Jim Wadsworth 216.721.5624 jwadsworth@aol.com 1987 Denon Jazz Sampler, Vol. 2 Various Artists Drums 1987 Fuse One [Japan] Fuse One Drums 1987 Obsession Bob James Drum Programming 1987 School Daze [EMI] Original Soundtrack Producer 1988 Fire and Passion Gato Barbieri Drums 1988 In Touch Amina Claudine Myers Producer 1989 City of Dreams Gil Goldstein Drums 1989 Complete Recordings Fuse One Drums 1989 First Instrument Rachelle Ferrell Drums, Producer 1989 Music Michel Petrucciani Drums 1989 Spendel Spendel Drums, Rhythm Arrangements 1990 Manhattan Project Various Artists Drums 1990 Party in the Basement Pete Levin Drums 1990 Rejoice Bob Baldwin Drums 1990 Spendel Christoph Spendel Drums, Rhythm Arrangements 1991 Draped Chris Bender Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part, Supervising Producer 1991 La La Means I Love You! La La Keyboards, Drum Programming 1991 Look Straight Ahead Straight Ahead Synthesizer, Arranger, Drums, Producer 1991 Manhattan Project [Video/DVD] Various Artists Drums, Musical Director 1991 Voyce Boxing Voyce Boxing Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Producer 1992 Classic Jazz-Funk, Vol. 3 [Mastercuts] Various Artists Performer 1992 Manhattan Man Michal Urbaniak Drums 1992 Meltdown: The Birth of Fusion Various Artists Drums 1992 Meltdown: The Birth of Fusion Various Artists Drums 1992 Milky Way Milky Way Percussion, Drums 1992 Next Future Eddie Gomez Drums 1992 Trust The Universe Rachel Z Drums 1993 Acoustic Masters II Bobby Hutcherson Drums, Producer 1993 Acoustic Masters I Charles Lloyd Producer 1993 Body & Soul Straight Ahead Arranger, Drums, Rhythm, Producer 1993 Compact Jazz: The Seventies Chick Corea Drums 1993 Remembering North Kenneth Sivertsen Drums 1993 Sun Don't Lie Marcus Miller Percussion, Drums 1994 Essence of Al DiMeola Al DiMeola Drums 1994 Friday Night At the Village Vanguard Michael Urbaniak Quartet Drums 1994 Phat Trax: The Best of Old School, Vol. 1 Various Artists Performer 1994 Phat Trax: The Best of Old School, Vol. 1 Various Artists Performer 1994 Tales Marcus Miller Drums 1994 Urbanator Urbanator Percussion, Arranger, Drums, Programming, Producer, Group Member 1994 World Tour Jason Miles Drums, Keyboards 1995 Afro Cubano Chant Various Artists Drums, Timbales, Producer 1995 All Day Thumbsucker Revisited Various Artists Drums 1995 Alone George Garzone Drums 1995 Chartbusters! Various Artists Drums 1995 Da Funk Various Artists Performer 1995 Electric Anthology Al DiMeola Drums 1995 Essence of Funk Various Artists Drums, Producer 1995 GRP Christmas Collection, Vol. 2 Various Artists Arranger, Producer 1995 Keeper of the Spirit Charles Fambrough Drums 1995 Move to Groove: The Best of 1970s Jazz-Funk Various Artists Drums 1995 Power Forward Wayman Tisdale Drums 1995 Present Tense Lenny White Percussion, Arranger, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Orchestra, Producer 1995 Primal Blue Kenny Burrell/Ron Carter/Tim Hagans/Crai Drums, Producer 1996 Billboard Hot R&B Hits 1980 Various Artists Performer 1996 Essence All Stars Various Artists Producer 1996 Hub Art: A Celebration of the Music of Freddie Hubbar Freddy Hubbard Drums, Producer 1996 Miles 2 Go Mark Ledford Drums, Keyboards, Drum Programming 1996 Mosaic: The Best of John Klemmer John Klemmer Drums 1996 Mr. X Jason Miles Arranger, Keyboards, Drum Programming 1996 Renderers of Spirit Lenny White Organ, Arranger, Cymbals, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Producer 1996 Set 'Em Up Tony Purrone Drums 1996 Some Aspects of Water Geri Allen Drums 1996 Street Jams: Back 2 the Old Skool, Vol. 1 Various Artists Performer 1996 This Is Jazz, Vol. 12 Return to Forever Drums, Tympani [Timpani], Drums (Snare)Balance Engineer 1997 Blue Patches Michael Stewart Drums, Producer 1997 CTI: Acid Jazz Grooves Various Artists Drums 1997 Hot Jazz Biscuits Various Artists Arranger, Drums, Programming, Timbales, Producer, Performer, Drum Programming 1997 Maximum Club Classics, Vol. 1 Various Artists Producer, Performer 1997 Porter for Sale Various Artists Drums 1997 This Is Jazz, Vol. 25 Freddie Hubbard 1997 This Is Jazz, Vol. 31 Al DiMeola 1997 Village Wallace Roney Drums, Producer 1998 Endless Miles: A Tribute to Miles Davis Various Artists Drums 1998 Gathering Geri Allen Drums 1998 Hipbop 'N' Funk Various Artists Drums, Keyboards, Producer, Performer 1998 Live & More Marcus Miller Drums 1998 Minh Chris Minh Doky Drums 1998 One on One Phyllis Hyman Drums 1998 Secrets Tricia Tahara Drums, Producer, Mixing 1998 Somewhere Along the Way Buster Williams Drums 1999 Best of the Early Years Gato Barbieri Drums 1999 Edge Lenny White Percussion, Drums, Programming, Producer, Horn Arrangements 1999 Hip Bop'N Smooth Various Artists Arranger, Drums, Keyboards, Timbales, Producer, Performer 1999 In Pursuit of Blackness/Black Is the Color Joe Henderson 1999 Jazz That's Easy Various Artists Drums, Producer, Performer 1999 Street Jams: Back 2 the Old Skool [Box] Various Artists Performer 1999 Vertú Vertú Drums, Producer 1999 Wonderful World of Cease A Leo [Clean] Lil' Cease Sampling Agency Jim Wadsworth Productions Steve Frumkin 330.405.9075 wadsworthjazz@sbcglobal.net Jim Wadsworth 216.721.5624 jwadsworth@aol.com 2000 Anthology Al Di Meola Drums 2000 Best of Marcus Miller Marcus Miller Percussion, Drums, Vocals 2000 Black Box of Jazz [Millenia] Various Artists 2000 Concerts Inedits Michel Petrucciani Drums 2000 Gato Barbieri's Finest Hour Gato Barbieri Drums 2000 Ken Burns Jazz Miles Davis Percussion 2000 No Room for Argument Wallace Roney Drums 2000 On the One Sammy Peralta Producer, Mixing 2000 One Day in October Kenneth Sivertsen Drums 2000 Smooth and Straight Various Artists Drums, Producer 2000 Smooth Jazz for the Open Road Various Artists Performer 2000 Tic Code Original Score Drums 2000 Until We Meet Again: Napúa Davoy Sings the Music of A Napúa Davoy Drums 2000 World of Drums And Percussion, Vol. 2 Various Artists Drums, Producer 2001 Houdini Buster Williams Trio Drums 2001 M² [Limited Edition] Marcus Miller Percussion, Synthesizer Bass 2001 M² Marcus Miller Percussion, Synthesizer Bass 2001 New York City After Hours Various Artists Drums 2001 That's Right Victor Bailey Drums 2001 Unbreakable Heart Sue Maskaleris Drums, Commentary 2002 Charles Fambrough Live at Zanzibar Blue Charles Fambrough Drums 2002 Classic Blue Note Recordings Wayne Shorter Drums, Producer 2002 Flying Dutchman Anthology Various Artists Drums 2002 Freewheelin' Various Artists Drums 2002 Jazz for Singers and Dreamers Various Artists Drums, Original Recording Producer 2002 Ken Burns Jazz, Vol. 2 Various Artists Conga 2002 Lenny White Collection Lenny White Arranger, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Timbales, Producer, Synthesizer Programming 2002 Love Affair in Paris Buddy Montgomery All Star Group Drums 2002 Soul Spectrum: Radio Sessions Greg Edwards Performer 2002 Stardust Ron Carter Drums 2002 Tom Browne Collection Tom Browne Arranger, Drums, Producer 2002 Tom Joyner's Old School Mix Returns Various Artists Performer 2003 Complete Jack Johnson Sessions Miles Davis Drums 2003 Dreyfus Night in Paris Various Artists Drums 2003 Easy Does It Javon Jackson Drums, Producer 2003 Echoes of an Era Chaka Khan Drums, Producer, Reissue Coordination 2003 Happiness Heartaches Brian Auger's Oblivion Express Percussion, Drums, Assistant 2003 N-Coded Music Presents, Vol. 3: Smooth Urban Keys Various Artists Producer 2003 Passing Ships Andrew Hill Drums 2003 Punk Jazz: The Jaco Pastorius Anthology Jaco Pastorius Drums 2003 Stone Jazz Stone Jazz Drums 2003 Timeless Eliane Elias Eliane Elias Drums 2004 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Gato Barbieri Drums 2004 Contemporary Records Story Various Artists Drums 2004 CTI Master Collection, Vol. 2 Various Artists Drums 2004 Dreyfus Night in Paris Marcus Miller/Michel Petrucciani Drums 2004 Essential Jazz Collection Various Artists Producer 2004 Giants of Jazz: Samba Bossa Nova Various Artists Drums 2004 Griot Liberte Buster Williams Drums 2004 Guitar & Bass Jaco Pastorius Drums 2004 Live at the Village Vanguard Freddie Hubbard Drums 2004 Shades Beyond Dave Stryker Drums 2004 Tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire The Lenny White Project Arranger, Drums, Producer 2004 Trios Freddie Hubbard Drums 2004 Undercover [Hip Bop] Various Artists Percussion, Arranger, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Producer 2004 Very Best Of Chick Corea Percussion, Conga, Drums, Marimba 2005 Anthology - The Soul-Jazz Fusion Years: 66-82 Freddie Hubbard Drums 2005 Larry Coryell, Victor Bailey & Lenny White Larry Coryell Drums 2005 Mosaic Select Andrew Hill Drums Nemporer Line Various Artists Producer, Performer Pay Check Working Week Percussion Somethin' Else Rachelle Ferrell Drums, Producer Vaneese Thomas Vaneese Thomas Drum Programming Agency Jim Wadsworth Productions Steve Frumkin 330.405.9075 wadsworthjazz@sbcglobal.net Jim Wadsworth 216.721.5624 jwadsworth@aol.com
