Leonard "Lenny" White III (born December 19, 1949) is an American

jazz fusion Jazz fusion (also known as fusion and progressive jazz) is a music genre that developed in the late 1960s when musicians combined jazz harmony and jazz improvisation, improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues. Electric guitars, ...

drummer who was a member of the band

Return to Forever Return to Forever was an American jazz fusion band that was founded by pianist Chick Corea in 1972. The band has had many members, with the only consistent bandmate of Corea's being bassist Stanley Clarke. Along with Weather Report, The Headhun ...

led by Chick Corea in the 1970s. White has been called "one of the founding fathers of jazz fusion". He has won three Grammy awards, two nominations and one Latin Grammy.

Early life and education

Born in

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, White became interested in music at a young age. As a self taught drummer he started off his career playing with groups at the New York jazz scene. While he was living at home, his father would take him to gigs. Early on he played clubs in Queens New York such as the Aphrodisiac, Slugs, and The Gold Lounge. It was at The Gold Lounge where he had his first gig with saxophonist

Jackie McLean John Lenwood "Jackie" McLean (May 17, 1931 – March 31, 2006) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator, and is one of the few musicians to be elected to the ''DownBeat'' Hall of Fame in the year of their deat ...

. During the late 1960s he began performing with Mclean around Queens. Through this, White was recommended to play on

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' landmark 1969 LP '' Bitches Brew'' and feature on

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's 1970 LP ''

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.'' Within 1972 White joined the jazz group

Career

In 1975 White released his debut solo album entitled ‘’Venusian Summer,’’which featured guitarists Al DiMeola and fusion guitar pioneer, Larry Coryell. ''Big City'' was released in 1977. During 1978 he released his Space opera inspired ''The Adventures of Astral Pirates'' and his third solo album ''

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''. He eventually formed the jazz/soul group

Twennynine Twennynine, also known as Twennynine with Lenny White, was an American R&B band founded in 1979. Overview Twennynine was founded by jazz fusion drummer Lenny White in 1979 after he left Return to Forever. White formed the band to explore commerc ...

who went on to issue three studio albums, 1979's '' Best of Friends'', '' Twennynine with Lenny White'' in 1980, and 1981's ''Just Like Dreamin. White then made a guest appearance on

Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...

's 1982 album '' Touchstone'' and produced Chaka Khan's 1982 LP '' Echoes of an Era''. He later released his 1983 album ''Attitude'' and co-produced

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's 1986 LP '' Joyride''. White now teaches at

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where he has an ensemble as well as a lecture class on ''Bitches Brew'' called “The Miles Davis Aesthetic.”

Personal life

White has been a longtime resident of

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. He endorses Vic Firth drum sticks and only plays his own signature epoch cymbals sponsored by

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Awards and honors

Grammy Awards White has been nominated for five Grammy Awards, of which he has won three. The

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is an award presented by

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to recognize achievement in the mainly English-language music industry. , - ! scope="row" ,

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

, ''

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'' , Best Jazz Performance by a group , , - ! scope="row" ,

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, '' The Stanley Clarke Band'' , Best Contemporary Jazz Album , , - ! scope="row" ,

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, ''

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'' , Best Jazz Instrumental Album ,

Discography

As leader/co-leader

* ''Venusian Summer'' (

Nemperor Nemperor Records was an American jazz and pop music record label active from 1974 to 1986. It was distributed by Atlantic Records from 1974 to 1977 and then CBS Records from 1978 until the label was absorbed by subsidiary Epic Records. The lab ...

, 1975) * ''Big City'' (Nemperor, 1977) * ''The Adventures of Astral Pirates'' ( Elektra, 1978) * ''

'' (Elektra, 1978) * '' Best of Friends'' (Elektra, 1979) - with

* '' Twennynine with Lenny White'' (Elektra, 1980) * ''Just Like Dreamin' '' (With the Twennynine) (Elektra, 1981) - with Twennynine * ''Attitude'' ( Wounded Bird, 1983) * ''In Clinic'' (DCI, 1983) * ''Present Tense'' (Hip Bop, 1995) * ''Renderers of Spirit'' (Hip Bop Essence, 1996) * ''Edge'' (Hip Bop, 1998) * ''Collection'' (Hip Bop, 2002) * '' The Love Has Never Gone: Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire'' (Trauma, 2004) * ''Hancock Island'' (Chesky, 2008) * ''Anomaly'' (Abstract Logix, 2010) * ''Lenny White Live'' (BFM Jazz, 2013)

As
Return to Forever Return to Forever was an American jazz fusion band that was founded by pianist Chick Corea in 1972. The band has had many members, with the only consistent bandmate of Corea's being bassist Stanley Clarke. Along with Weather Report, The Headhun ...

With

Bill Connors Bill Connors (born September 24, 1949) is an American jazz guitarist who was a member of Chick Corea's band Return to Forever. After leaving Return to Forever, he recorded three acoustic albums and then three electric albums as a leader/soloist. ...

and

Stanley Clarke Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first jaz ...

* ''

Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy ''Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy'' is the third studio album by American jazz fusion band Return to Forever. It was released in October 1973 by Polydor. Flora Purim, Joe Farrell, and Airto Moreira were replaced by drummer Lenny White and guitarist ...

'' (Polydor, 1973) With Chick Corea, Al Di Meola and Stanley Clarke * '' Where Have I Known You Before'' (Polydor, 1974) *''

'' (Polydor, 1975) * ''

Romantic Warrior ''Romantic Warrior'' is the sixth studio album by the American jazz fusion band Return to Forever, released in 1976 by Columbia Records. After releasing their previous album, ''No Mystery'' (1975), their fourth for Polydor Records, the group mov ...

'' (Columbia, 1976) * ''

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'' (Eagle, 2009) As Corea, Clarke & White * ''

'' (

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, 2009) With Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke,

Jean-Luc Ponty Jean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942) is a French jazz violinist and composer. Early life Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano. At sixteen, he was admitt ...

Frank Gambale Frank Gambale (; born 22 December 1958) is an Australian jazz fusion guitarist. He has released twenty albums over a period of three decades, and is known for his use of the sweep picking and economy picking techniques. Recording career Solo ...

* '' The Mothership Returns'' (

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, 2012)

As producer

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– ''Magic'' ( Elektra, 1981) * Chaka Khan – '' Echoes of an Era'' (Elektra, 1982) *Tina Harris – ''I must not be kinky'' (Shanachie, 1985) *

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– ''Naked (To the World)'' (Elektra, 1991) * Letizia Gambi - ''Introducing Letizia Gambi'' (Jando Music / Via Veneto Jazz, 2012) * Letizia Gambi - ''Blue Monday'' (RP / IYOUWE, 2016)

As sideman

With Azteca * '' Azteca'' ( Columbia, 1972) * ''Pyramid of the Moon'' (Columbia, 1973) * ''From The Ruins'' (Inakustic Gmbh, 2008) With

Cyrus Chestnut Cyrus Chestnut (born January 17, 1963) is an American jazz pianist, composer and producer. In 2006, Josh Tyrangiel, music critic for ''Time'', wrote: "What makes Chestnut the best jazz pianist of his generation is a willingness to abandon notes ...

* ''

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'' (HighNote, 2016) * '' There's a Sweet, Sweet Spirit'' (HighNote, 2017) With

* '' Children of Forever'' (

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, 1973) * ''

Journey to Love ''Journey to Love'' is the third solo album by jazz fusion bassist Stanley Clarke. Track listing All tracks composed by Stanley Clarke; except where indicated #"Silly Putty" * (4:52) #"Journey to Love" (4:52) #"Hello Jeff" (5:16) #"Song to Jo ...

'' (Nemperor, 1975) With Al Di Meola: * '' Land of the Midnight Sun'' (Columbia, 1976) * ''

Elegant Gypsy ''Elegant Gypsy'' is the second album by American jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola. It was released in 1977 by Columbia Records. Background ''Elegant Gypsy'' was a follow-up album to Di Meola's debut release, '' Land of the Midnight Sun''. The ...

'' (Columbia, 1977) With Larry Coryell & Victor Bailey * ''Electric'' ( Chesky, 2005) * ''Traffic'' (Chesky, 2006) With Chaka Khan,

Joe Henderson Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent l ...

* '' Echoes of an Era'' (Elektra, 1982) * ''Echoes of an Era 2 – The Concert'' (Elektra, 1982) With

Marcus Miller William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work as a bassist. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandros ...

and

Michel Petrucciani Michel Petrucciani (; ; 28 December 1962 – 6 January 1999) was a French jazz pianist. From birth he had osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and, in his case, short stature. He became one of the most accomplish ...

*''Dreyfus Night in Paris'' ( Dreyfus Jazz, 2003) - also with

Kenny Garrett Kenny Garrett (born October 9, 1960) is an American post-bop jazz musician and composer who gained recognition in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and for his time with Miles Davis's band. His primary instruments are alto and ...

Biréli Lagrène Biréli Lagrène (born 4 September 1966) is a French jazz guitarist who came to prominence in the 1980s for his Django Reinhardt–influenced style. He often performs in swing, jazz fusion, and post-bop styles. Biography Lagrène was born in ...

. live. recorded in 1994. With

Wallace Roney Wallace Roney (May 25, 1960 – March 31, 2020) was an American jazz (hard bop and post-bop) trumpeter. He has won 1 Grammy award and has two nominations. Roney took lessons from Clark Terry and Dizzy Gillespie and studied with Miles Davis from ...

*''

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'' (Warner Bros., 1997) *''

No Room for Argument ''No Room for Argument'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney, recorded in 2000 and released on the Stretch Records, Stretch label. Reception The AllMusic review by Paula Edelstein stated, "This CD is packed with excellent strai ...

'' (Stretch, 2000) *'' A Place in Time'' (HighNote, 2016) With

Buster Williams Charles Anthony "Buster" Williams (born April 17, 1942) is an American jazz bassist. Williams is known for his membership in pianist Herbie Hancock's early 1970s group, working with guitarist Larry Coryell from the 1980s to present, working in th ...

*''Houdini'' (Sirocco, 2001) *'' Griot Libertè'' (HighNote, 2004) *'' 65 Roses'' (BluePort Jazz, 2008) – recorded in 2006 With others * 1969 – Andrew Hill: '' Passing Ships'' (

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) ot released until 2003* 1970 –

: '' If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem'' (

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) * 1970 –

: ''

'' ( CTI) * 1970 –

Woody Shaw Woody Herman Shaw Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, arranger, band leader, and educator. Shaw is widely known as one of the most important and influential jazz trumpet ...

: ''

Blackstone Legacy ''Blackstone Legacy'' is the debut album by trumpeter Woody Shaw recorded in 1970 and released on the Contemporary label.

'' (

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) * 1970 –

: '' Bitches Brew'' (Columbia) * 1971 –

Gato Barbieri Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (November 28, 1932 – April 2, 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spa ...

: '' Fenix'' (

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) * 1971 –

Curtis Fuller Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1932May 8, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings. Early life Fuller was born in Detroit on December 15, 1932. ...

: '' Crankin''' (

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) * 1972 -

Buddy Terry Edlin "Buddy" Terry (January 30, 1941 - November 29, 2019) was an American jazz musician and alto/tenor sax player. He was born in Newark, New Jersey. In the 1960s and 1970s Terry made albums for Prestige Records and Mainstream Records. He played w ...

: '' Pure Dynamite'' (Mainstream) * 1972 -

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: ''

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'' (Columbia) * 1973 - Eddie Henderson: '' Realization'' ( Capricorn) * 1976 –

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: '' Hear & Now'' (

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) * 1976 –

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: ''

'' (Epic/Legacy/Sony) * 1977 - With Brian Auger's Oblivion Express: ''Happiness Heartaches'' (Warner Bros.) * 1986 –

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: ''

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'' ( Denon) * 1990 – '' The Manhattan Project'' (Blue Note) * 1990 –

: ''Music'' (Blue Note) * 1993 -

Bobby Hutcherson Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album '' Components'', is one of his best-known compositions.Huey, Steve. "Components – Bob ...

: '' Acoustic Masters II'' (Atlantic) * 1995 – Urbanator: ''Urbanator'' (Hip Bop) * 1997 – The

Geri Allen Geri Antoinette Allen (June 12, 1957 – June 27, 2017) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator. In addition to her career as a performer and bandleader, Allen was also an associate professor of music at the University of Pittsburgh ...

Trio & The Jazzpar 1996 Nonet: '' Some Aspects of Water'' ( Storyville) * 1998 –

: '' The Gathering'' (

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, 1998) * 2001 –

Ron Carter Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy awards, and is also a cellist who has recorded nu ...

: '' Stardust'' (Somethin' Else) * 1999 –

, Karen Briggs,

Rachel Z Rachel Carmel Hakim ( née Nicolazzo), better known as Rachel Z, is a jazz and rock pianist and keyboardist. She has recorded 10 solo albums as a jazz musician. Her musical style, especially her improvisation, has been described as adjacent to H ...

and

Richie Kotzen Richard Dale Kotzen Jr. (born February 3, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. As a solo artist, Kotzen has back catalogue of more than 20 album releases. He was a member of glam metal band Poison from 1991 to 1993, Mr. Big ...

: ''Vertú'' (

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) * 2008 – : ''Batucada: Jazz'n Bossa'' (B.J.L.) * 2009 – The Stanley Clarke Trio: '' Jazz in the Garden'' ( Heads Up) * 2011 – Jamey Haddad, Lenny White, Mark Sherman: ''Explorations in Space and Time'' ( Chesky) * 2012 – Letizia Gambi: ''Introducing Letizia Gambi'' (Jando Music/Via Veneto Jazz) * 2016 – Letizia Gambi - ''Blue Monday'' (RP / IYOUWE, 2016) * 2016 –

: ''The Musician'' (Stretch) – 3CD * 2019 –

and

: ''Houdini'' * 2020 –

and

Palle Danielsson Nils Paul "Palle" Danielsson (born 15 October 1946) is a Swedish jazz double bassist born in Stockholm, Sweden. From 1974 to 1979, he was a member of Keith Jarrett's quartet. He is the brother of pianist Monica Dominique. Career Danielsson's ...

: ''Some Aspect of Water'' * 2021 –

: ''Sounds From The Ancestors'' (Mack Avenue)

References

External links

Lenny White video interview
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Return to Forever: Twelve Historic Tracks
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Early life and education

Career

Personal life

Awards and honors

Discography

As leader/co-leader

As Return to Forever Return to Forever was an American jazz fusion band that was founded by pianist Chick Corea in 1972. The band has had many members, with the only consistent bandmate of Corea's being bassist Stanley Clarke. Along with Weather Report, The Headhun ...

As producer

As sideman

References

External links

As
Return to Forever Return to Forever was an American jazz fusion band that was founded by pianist Chick Corea in 1972. The band has had many members, with the only consistent bandmate of Corea's being bassist Stanley Clarke. Along with Weather Report, The Headhun ...