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Michael White Quintet
Michael White is a jazz violinist /composer/educator. He has been fortunate to have played with many legendary jazz giants, such as John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders, John Handy, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Stevie Wonder, Sonny Simmons and many others, throughout his music career. Also in the early 70's, He was a major recording artist as a leader with Impulse and Elektra/Asylum. Thereafter for about three decades, his musical endeavors have lead into recording as a guest player with artists of many different genres.
With newly released CD "Voices", Michael White Quintet was born. The recording brought together a union of great musicians, a grammy winning bassist Cecil McBee and Kenneth Nash-percussion, along with Tim Young-guitar and Leisei Chen-voice. The artistic expressions are extended to it's concept of color, design, liner notes
We discovered that our musical philosophy had a mutual spiritual dynamic. The four corner stones of our music are " Love, Healing, Inspiration & Hope". Our sound is intended to touch one's heart and fill one's body with a kozmic groove
Our band is available for international engagements, festivals, concerts, workshops and multimedia recording projects. The band's instrumentation consists of Violin, Vocals/Voice, Guitar, Bass and Percussion. Our repertoire covers original compositions, jazz classics, bossa nova, latin, and sponteneous sound improvisation.
Current Reissues:
09/27/05 - The Land Of Spirit And Light - Impluse! USA & Europe
10/12/05 - Pneuma - Impulse! Japan
06/13/06 - Pneuma - Impulse! USA
From the reissues of above albums, Verve Music Group will support the publicity on our appearances
MICHAEL WHITE - Violinist / Composer /Educator-
Michael White is a truly original and groundbreaking violinist in the realm of jazz. In the 1960s, he introduced the violin into the free jazz scenes of the Bay Area and New York, playing with luminaries such as Sun Ra and Pharoah Sanders. In the early 1970s, he was a founding member of the first fusion group, the "Fourth Way". He released five albums with the Michael White Quartet on Impulse records, and toured throughout the United States and Europe. He has performed in Lagos, Nigeria with Stevie Wonder and Sun Ra. He continues to play with Pharoah Sanders, appearing on Sanders' 1996 album Message From Home. In 1998 he released an album of duets with Bill Frisell entitled Motion Pictures.His latest recording "Voices", features a reunion with his original Impulse! Records rhythm section of Cecil McBee, bass; Kenneth Nash, percussion; along with guitarist Timothy Young and vocalist Leisei Chen.
In addition to the newly released album "Voices", his impulse albums "The Land of Spirit and Light" and "Pnuema" have recently been reissued by Impulse and "The Blessing Song" has compiled among the world's renowned DJs - Kyoto Jazz Massive "Succession Of Spirit" (Japan), "Pure Fire! A Gilles Peterson Impulse! Collection"(UK) and others.
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Michael White: Voices
by John Kelman
Though the violin is a relatively rare instrument in jazz, it's still a wonder that Michael White isn't better known. First coming to prominence with the early fusion group The Fourth Way--also featuring the equally underrated pianist Mike Nock--White recorded a handful of records for Impulse! in the early 1970s, including one bona fide classic, The Land of Spirit and Light (1973). Amongst a larger cast of characters, that disc featured bassist Cecil McBee and percussionist Kenneth Nash, with whom ...
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by Michael P. Gladstone
Violinist Michael White was a popular jazz figure during the latter half of the 1960s. As a member of the San Francisco-based John Handy Quintet, White was pivotal. He founded the jazz/fusion cooperative The Fourth Way in the late '60s with pianist Mike Nock and bassist Ron McClure and subsequently recorded for Impulse! during the early 1970s. Except for a '98 duet album with Bill Frisell, Michael White has not recently recorded as a leader. For Voices, he is joined ...
read moreMichael White Quintet UNIT2 - The Multi-Cultural Arts & Music Event "tour the ARTS.MWQ"
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Leisei Chen
Artist Presentation + Exhibition + Live Performance People Of All Colors And ARTS Coming Together For Humanity “tour the ARTS.MWQ" is the brainchild of Leisei Chen & Michael White, multi-cultured Jazz vocalist and living legend Jazz violinist, partners in life and music, and the founders of Michael White Quintet. The concept comes from their long-held vision to bring their Jazz group, the Michael White Quintet, to perform live with artists and at arts- centric venues, resulting in a diverse tour ...
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Michael White Quintet Unit 2 Kicks Off Collaborative Arts Initiative Tour The Arts.mwq With A New Series Beginning September 25
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Leisei Chen
SERIES COMBINES LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES, PRESENTATIONS BY VISUAL ARTISTS, AND EXHIBITIONS AT THE CROATIAN CULTURAL CENTER OF GREATER LOS ANGELES SEPTEMBER 25, OCTOBER 1, AND OCTOBER 8 Los Angeles, CA—The award-winning Michael White Quintet UNIT2 inaugurates their new initiative, tour the ARTS.MWQ, with a weekly series running Saturday, September 25 through Sunday, October 8 at the Croatian Cultural Center of Greater Los Angeles (CCCGLA) in San Pedro. The multicultural, uniquely collaborative events join performances from an array of musicians, conversations ...
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Michael White Quintet: Unit 2 Performs May 1 At The Center For The Arts, Eagle Rock
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Leisei Chen
Legendary Jazz Violinist (Sun Ra, John Coltrane, Stevie Wonder) Debuts on the Sunday Evening Concert Series with his New, All-star Quintet (Los Angeles, CA) The Michael White Quintet: Unit 2 makes its debut on the Open Gate Theatre's Sunday Evening Concert Series at 7 pm on May 1 at the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock. Led by legendary jazz violinist Michael White, and featuring some of Los Angeles' most talented musicians, the group features Leisei Chen, vocals; Timothy Young, ...
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Michael White Quintet Unit2 Live @ Blue Whale, Los Angeles
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Michael Ricci
The MWQ UNIT2 First JAZZ Club Appearances in Los Angeles! For experiencing Michael White Quintet UNIT2's music and live performance as well as the newly opened live Jazz bar “Blue Whale" in Little Tokyo which has a great acoustic listening environment, separate modern ambience bar area where friendly bartenders serve beautiful cocktails with delicious korean fusion dishes!
Friday July 2nd, 2010 : 9 PM - Midnight @ Blue Whale in Little Tokyo 123 Astronaut E S ...
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"Cosmic Soul Feast" Michael White Quintet Live @ Egan's in Seattle on November 29th
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All About Jazz
A Happy Thanks Giving! Feed your souls with music...
Since we announced our US trip, many people have asked if we will play any gigs. So here is a gig that just came up spontaneously. We are very much looking forward to play live music for you with Seattle's best musicians. Come and join us!
Saturday, November 29th 2008 - 11PM “Cosmic Soul Feast" Michael White Quintet Live @ Egan's Ballard Jam House in Seattle, WA
Featuring a ...
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Michael White Quintet Officially Nominated for 2008 Hollywood Music Awards
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All About Jazz
Michael White Quintet Officially Nominated For 2008 Hollywood Music Awards The Hollywood Music Awards (HMA), presented by eWorld Music annouced that Michael White Quintet “Mechanical Man" from the album “Voices" has been officially nominated for 2008 HMA in the Jazz Category. Michael White Quintet “Mechanical Man" has been awarded for 2006 Second Place Winner in The International Songwriting Competition and 2007 Winner in The 6th Annual Independent Music Awards.
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Re-Broadcasting Michael White Quintet 'S Music and Interview on Ckcufm "Now's the Time"
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All About Jazz
Re-broadcasting Michael White Quintet's Music and Interview on CKCUFM “Now's The Time" Tune into Now's the Time on Thursday, August 21st as host Andrew Forbes presents the music of the Michael White Quintet, as well as recordings spanning Michael White's career, and an interview with the musicians. This show is re-run from January 24th 2008 show, which has been improved it's technical difficulties for internet listeners. Enjoy the show!
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Michael White Quintet Selected as a Semi-Finalist in the 2007 Isc for Two Categories!
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All About Jazz
Michael White Quintet Selected As a Semi-Finalist In The 2007 ISC For TWO categories! The International Song Competition (ISC) has informed that the songs “Protal III" from “Portal" & “Yolanda" from “This Is Always", both from unreleased albums, have been selected as semi-finallist's songs in the Instrumental category and in the Jazz Category respectively. Michael White Quintet had won the Second Place in the Jazz category with the song “Mechanical Man" from CD “Voices" last year. ...
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Michael White Quintet 'S Music and Interview Airing on CKCUFM "Now's the Time"
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All About Jazz
Michael White Quintet 's Music and Interview on CKCUFM “Now's The Time" Tune into Now's the Time on Thursday, January 24 as host Andrew Forbes presents the music of the Michael White Quintet, as well as recordings spanning White's career, and an interview with the musicians. Now's the Time is a weekly journey into the outer spaceways of improvised music, hosted by members of the Improvised Music Collective in Ottawa, ...
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Michael White Quintet Selected as a Finalist in the 2006 ISC
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All About Jazz
The 2006 International Songwriting Competition has informed that the song “Mechanical Man" from the CD Voices has been selected as a finalist in the Jazz Category. And quotes “Being selected an ISC finalist is an accomplishment that acknowledges true songwriting talent. The ISC finalists were chosen out of almost 15,000 entrants from 88 countries, making this an extraordinary achievement on your part, and we are very pleased to congratulate you." The all winners will be announced after being judged by ...
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”Renowned jazz violinist Michael White derives inspiration from love, healing, inspiration and hope to consummate these rather striking sequence of musical events. With percussionist Kenneth Nash' mystical cymbal shadings and guitarist Timothy Young's intricate chord voicings, the music iterated here is founded upon a spiritually uplifting vibe. Here, White explores microtonal based mysticisms counterbalancing his soaring lines often accompanied by Leisei Chen's wordless vocals. In addition, the ensemble pursues ostinato motifs, mid-tempo swing vamps and other hybrid, jazz- based forays.
The violinist's mode of attack also includes a warm-hearted calypso groove on ”Fiesta Dominical” and a soul-stirring, inward-looking spin on the standard ”My One And Only Love” Bass great Cecil McBee closely contrasts White's sweet-toned phrasings via his impeccable timing and harmonically attractive voicings
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Band / ensemble / orchestra
Willing to teach
Intermediate to advanced
Clinic/Workshop Information
Master Classes and Workshops for each member of Michael White Quintet available. We have been teachers at university/college, successfully in conjunct with live performances at music festivals and university/collage engagements. Workshop examples below: Title 01: Spontaneous Inspiration For Jazz Improvision - Michael White & Leisei Chen Colors + Emotions + Sounds "Originality" & "Finding Your Own Method" Title 02: RHYTHMS TALK—-KENNETH NASH " BRINGING LIFE SKILLS TO THE COMMUNICATORS"
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