2004-05-24
Clarinetist Dr. Michael White is a professor of Spanish and Afro-American music at Xavier University, a former musical director at Lincoln Center and a mainstay on the New Orleans jazz scene. Beyond these achievements he’s also continued a 20 year recording career, including work with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and as a solo artist on now his 6th album.On the new disc, he’s joined by a number of prominent figures from the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, including trumpeter and Warner Brothers recording artist Nicholas Payton.
												
			THE CLAUDIA QUINTET
Royal Toast
												
			NICHOLAS PAYTON
Sketches of Spain
												
			GIA NOTTE
Shades
												
			BOBBY WATSON AND THE LIVE AND LEARN BAND
Fronm The Heart
												
			Various Artists
Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars
												
			Thievery Corporation
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