Michael White, R.I.P.

[mikeweil]

Just learned from the newsletter of the German Jazz Institute that Michael White passed away on December 6, 2016 - I couldn't find any mention of this on the forum. Please forgive me in case I am mistaken. There is a loving obituary written by his wife, Leisei Chen: 

http://www.laweekly.com/music/the-spiritual-jazz-master-leisei-chens-tribute-to-violinist-michael-white-7816066

I really loved his Impulse LPs, have them all - such positive spirits his music projected. 

[Cyril]

R.I.P.

https://theperlichpost.blogspot.nl/2016/12/rip-michael-white-1930-2016.html

 

 

 

 

Edited January 31, 2017 by Cyril

[GA Russell]

RIP.  The Fourth Way was a favorite of mine when I was in college.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fourth_Way_(band)

[clifford_thornton]

Yeah, I saw that going around on social media in December. Sad news -- excellent player. There are too many departures going around to keep track.

[ornette]

His wonderful playing with John Handy on the Monterey Festival lp/cd is something I never tire of.

[JSngry]

RIP

Any clear documentation of what he's been up to the last 30 years or so?

[Hardbopjazz]

R.I.P. Michael

[medjuck]

4 hours ago, JSngry said:

RIP

Any clear documentation of what he's been up to the last 30 years or so?

Do you mean more than what was in the lovely obit? 

[JSngry]

2 hours ago, medjuck said:

Do you mean more than what was in the lovely obit? 

Well, yeah. Lovely as it was (and it was lovely), all I get is that he met his wife in 1993, made a record with her in 2003, formed a quintet, did a C.O.L.A. fellowship project in 2013, and had a long bout with emphysema (which really sucks). That's it really. Did the band work locally a lot, or tour, did he have a teaching gig, other than these once every decade events of not, what was he up to?

I only wonder because his was a marvelous talent, although I thought his last impulse! work got a little too soft. But hey. 

[randyhersom]

I'm listening to Voices from 2003 right now.  I would describe it as laid back and charmingly experimental through the first two tracks, particularly the first with long held vocal notes and high, gentle violin scrapings.