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




Early life and education


Christopher Wesley White was born in Harlem, New York, and grew up in Brooklyn. 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 Amherst. In 1994, he did postgraduate Advanced Computer Study at Berklee College of Music.




Career


White was an occasional member of Cecil Taylor's band in the 1950s, credited on the 1959 Love for Sale album. From 1960 to 1961 he accompanied Nina Simone; subsequently he was a member of Dizzy Gillespie's ensemble until 1966.
He later founded the band The Jazz Survivors and was a member of the band Prism. 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 served as executive director of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University from 1972-1976, and served as chair of the Division of Creative Arts and Technology at Bloomfield College in New Jersey.




Awards


1993-94 Bloomfield College, Award Of Acknowledgment
1990, 1984, 1982 National Endowment for the Arts, Inter-Arts Program, Jazz Composition
1990 New Jersey State Council On The Arts, Fellowship, Jazz
1979 Consortium Of Jazz Organizations And Artists, Outstanding Musicianship Award
1976 Professor Of The Year, Rutger's Newark Jazz Society
1968 Record World, New Star Best Jazz Bassist (Winner)
1963 Playboy Reader's Poll, Best Jazz Bassist (4th Place)
1961-64 Downbeat Reader's Poll, Best Bassist (3rd & 4th place)




Discography






= As leader

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The Chris White Project (Muse) with Cassandra Wilson (vocals); Marvin Horne, Jimmy Ponder (guitar); Grachan Moncur III (trombone); Michael Raye (synthesizer); Steve Nelson (vibraphone); Keith Copeland (drums); Steve Kroon (percussion)
Interface recorded 2010 Lou Caputo/Chris White co leaders with Warren Smith Vibs Payton Crosley Drums Don Stein piano Leopoldo Fleming percussion




= As sideman

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With Kenny Barron

You Had Better Listen (Atlantic, 1967) with Jimmy Owens
Lucifer (Muse, 1975)
With Nina Simone

Nina Simone at Newport (Colpix, 1960)
With Dizzy Gillespie

The New Continent (Limelight, 1962)
Dizzy Gillespie and the Double Six of Paris (Philips, 1963)
Jambo Caribe (Limelight, 1964)
I/We Had a Ball (Limelight, 1965) - 1 track
With Ramsey Lewis

Barefoot Sunday Blues (Argo, 1963)
With James Moody

Comin' On Strong (Argo, 1963)
With Jimmy Owens

Jimmy Owens (A&M/Horizon, 1976)
Headin' Home (A&M/Horizon, 1978)
With Dave Pike

Bossa Nova Carnival (New Jazz, 1962)
With Andrew Hill

Divine Revelation (Steeplechase, 1975)
Invitation (Steeplechase, 1976)
With Lalo Schifrin

Bossa Nova: New Brazilian Jazz (Audio Fidelity, 1962)
Piano, Strings and Bossa Nova (MGM, 1962)
With Quincy Jones

Big Band Bossa Nova (Mercury, 1962)




References






External links


Official website
Chris White discography at Discogs

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