Chris White (bassist)

Chris White
Olympia, Paris, November 24, 1965
Background information
Born July 6, 1936
New York City, US
Died November 2, 2014 (aged 78)[1]
Occupation(s) Bass player, arranger, producer and teacher of music
Instruments Double bass
Website www.chriswhitebass.com

Chris White (July 6, 1936 − December 2, 2014) was an American jazz bassist.

Early life and education

Christopher Wesley White was born in Harlem, NY, and grew up in Brooklyn.[2] He graduated in 1956 from City College of New York, and in 1968 from the Manhattan School of Music. In 1974, he earned his Master of Education from the University of Massachusetts. In 1994, he did postgraduate Advanced Computer Study at Berklee College Of Music.[2]

Career

White was an occasional member of Cecil Taylor's band in the 1950s, credited on the 1959 Love for Sale album.[3] From 1960 to 1961 he accompanied Nina Simone; subsequently he was a member of Dizzy Gillespie's ensemble until 1966.[4]

He later founded the band The Jazz Survivors and was a member of the band Prism.[4] In addition to this, he collaborated with Billy Taylor, Eubie Blake, Earl Hines, Chick Corea, Teddy Wilson, Kenny Barron, Mary Lou Williams, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae and Billy Cobham.

White was on the creative arts and technology faculty at Bloomfield College in New Jersey.[1][5][6]

Awards

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Nina Simone

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Ramsey Lewis

With James Moody

With Dave Pike

With Lalo Schifrin

With Quincy Jones

References

  1. 1 2 "Bassist and Educator Chris White Dies at 78". jazztimes.com. December 3, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "White, Chris (Christopher Wesley)", Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians, Jazz.com.
  3. Nat Hentoff (1975), sleevenotes to Cecil Taylor in Transition.
  4. 1 2 Kelsey, Chris. "Chris White: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  5. http://www.bloomfield.edu/BCFiles/1059.pdf
  6. "CAT International". Bloomfield College. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-05.

External links

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