Chip White
Alan "Chip" White (born December 21, 1946 in New York City ; † August 5, 2020 there ) was an American jazz musician ( drums ).
Live and act
White started learning percussion when he was nine. While studying at Ithaca College , he took classes at the Berklee School of Music ; in later years he studied orchestration and arrangement with Frank Foster . From the 1970s he worked as a professional drummer with musicians such as Enrico Rava , Tom Waits , Etta Jones , Houston Person , Teddy Edwards and Jaki Byard . In 1994 he founded the Chip White Ensemble , produced a jazz musical ( Manhattan Moments , 1990) and toured with the Houston Person-Etta Jones Quintet. In 1994 White recorded his debut album Harlem Sunset for the Postcards label . From the 1990s he also took part in recordings by Jeff Berman , Klaus Ignatzek , Irene Reid and Terri Franklin . In the field of jazz he was involved in 20 recording sessions between 1993 and 2011, according to Tom Lord . He also produced several albums of his own music, including his Dedications series. White was the author of a book of poetry about jazz musicians, I'm Just a Drummer in the Band . He died in August 2020 at the age of 73.
Discographic notes
- Music and Lyrics (2005), with Houston Person, Lafayette Harris , George Kaye, Gail Allen
- Double Dedication (Dark Colors, 2007), with Randy Brecker , Wycliffe Gordon , Steve Wilson , Kenny Barron , Ray Drummond , Gail Allen
- More Dedications Vol. II (2008), with Duane Eubanks , Wycliffe Gordon, Patience Higgins , Steve Nelson , Mulgrew Miller , Peter Washington
- Personal Dedications and Percussive Tributes (Dark Colors, 2011), with Randy Brecker, Wycliffe Gordon, Steve Wilson, Patience Higgins, Renee Rosnes , Peter Washington, Steven Kroon
- Vol. IV: Family Dedications and More (Dark Colors, 2014)
Web links
- Chip White at Allmusic (English)
- Chip White at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Obituary. Legacy.com, August 16, 2020, accessed August 18, 2020 .
- ↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed August 18, 2020)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | White, Chip |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | White, Alan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (drums) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 21, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th August 2020 |
| Place of death | New York City |