Chip White


Alan White, known as Chip White, was an American jazz drummer who has performed and/or recorded with a variety of artists, including Carmen McRae, Jaki Byard, the Jazzmobile CETA Big Band, Candido, John Abercrombie, Frank Wess, and many others.
White died on August 5, 2020, in Harlem, New York City.

Early life

White was born on December 21, 1946, in New York City to Algernon White and Norma White. He began studying percussion and music with his father at the age of nine and studied theory and harmony with Vincent Corzine while in high school. White then continued his formal education at Ithaca College and later at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, MA, where he studied with Alan Dawson, Charlie Marino, and Herb Pomeroy. He also studied privately with Freddie Buda of the Boston Symphony. Later, he studied orchestration and arranging with Frank Foster.

Discography

Source:
  • Harlem Sunset
  • Music and Lyrics
  • Double Dedication
  • More Dedications
  • Personal Dedications & Percussive Tributes
  • ''Family Dedications and More''

    As sideman

With Teddy Edwards
  • Midnight Creeper
  • Ladies Man
  • Smooth Sailing
With Etta Jones
With Houston Person
  • Christmas with Houston Person and Friends
  • In a Sentimental Mood
  • Social Call
  • To Etta with Love
  • All Soul
With Enrico Rava
  • Il Giro Del Giorno in 80 Mondi
With Irene Reid
With Tom Waits
  • ''Blue Valentine''