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 Aperturistic Trio
Truth and Actuality
ELISABETH KONTOMANOU
Back to My Groove
DENNIS ROLLINS VELOCITY TRIO
The 11th Gate
Steppin’ In It with Rachael Davis
Shout Sister Shout
CONNIE EVINGSON WITH DAVE FRISHBERG
Little Did I Dream
JERRY LEAKE AND RANDY ROOS
Cubist Live
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