Lenny White – Biography, Discography & Instruments

Biography

Lenny White is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Lenny White was born on 19 December 1949 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: Elektra and Nemperor Records. The discography here lists 17 albums, from “Venusian Summer” (1975) to “The Lenny White Collection” (2022).

Leonard White III (born December 19, 1949) is an American jazz fusion drummer who was a member of the band Return to Forever led by Chick Corea in the 1970s. White has been called "one of the founding fathers of jazz fusion". White has won three Grammys and one Latin Grammy. His song Algorithm Takedown won Best Song at the Cannes World Film Festival in 2023.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Venusian Summer 1975 · Atlantic Big City 1977 · Nemperor Records Streamline 1978 · Elektra The Adventures of Astral Pirates 1978 · Elektra

Best of Friends 1979

Just Like Dreamin’ 1981

Attitude 1983 Present Tense 1995 · Hip Bop Essence Renderors Of Spirit 1996 · Hip Bop Records Edge 1999 · Hip Bop Essence

Concerts inédits: Trio (Live) 2000 · Live

Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire 2004

Twennynine with Lenny White 2007

Hancock Island: The Music of Herbie Hancock 2008 · Chesky Records Anomaly 2010 · KING

Lenny White Live 2013 · Live

The Lenny White Collection 2022 · Silva Screen Records

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Albums where Lenny White is credited as a sideman

1970	Bitches Brew — Miles Davis	drums (drum set)
1970	Red Clay — Freddie Hubbard	drums (drum set)
1970	Jazz Patterns — Joe Henderson & Woody Shaw	membranophone
1971	Fenix — Gato Barbieri	drums (drum set)
1971	In Pursuit of Blackness — Joe Henderson	drums (drum set)
1971	Blackstone Legacy — Woody Shaw	membranophone
1971	Crankin’ — Curtis Fuller	drums (drum set)
1973	Children of Forever — Stanley Clarke	drums (drum set)
1973	Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy — Return to Forever featuring Chick Corea	percussion, drums (drum set), membranophone
1974	Where Have I Known You Before — Return to Forever featuring Chick Corea	percussion, drums (drum set)
1975	Polar AC — Freddie Hubbard	drums (drum set)
1975	Journey to Love — Stanley Clarke	drums (drum set)
1975	No Mystery — Return to Forever feat. Chick Corea	percussion, drums (drum set)
1976	Jaco Pastorius — Jaco Pastorius	drums (drum set)
1976	Land of the Midnight Sun — Al Di Meola	drums (drum set)
1976	Caliente! — Gato Barbieri	drums (drum set), membranophone
1976	Aurora — Tom Harrell	drums (drum set)
1976	Romantic Warrior — Return to Forever	drums (drum set), congas, snare drum, timbales, handbell, timpani
1977	Elegant Gypsy — Al Di Meola	membranophone
1977	Sit on It! — Jimmy Smith	drums (drum set)
1977	Don't Stop the Music — The Brecker Brothers	drums (drum set)
1978	Love Will Find a Way — Pharoah Sanders	membranophone
1978	A Tribute to Monk and Bird — Thad Jones, George Adams, George Lewis, Stanley Cowell, Reggie Workman, Lenny White, Heiner Stadler	drums (drum set)
1978	Lonesome Cat — 渡辺香津美	drums (drum set)
1981	Double Rainbow — 日野皓正	drums (drum set)
1982	Touchstone — Chick Corea	drums (drum set)
1982	The Griffith Park Collection — Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard & Lenny White	liner notes, producer, drums (drum set)
1983	The Griffith Park Collection 2: In Concert — Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Lenny White	membranophone, liner notes, drums (drum set), producer
1984	Passion and Fire — Gato Barbieri	drums (drum set)
1986	Illusions — Eliane Elias	drums (drum set)

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Lenny White play?

Lenny White is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Lenny White born?

Lenny White was born 19 December 1949 in New York City.

What are Lenny White's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Venusian Summer (1975), Big City (1977), Streamline (1978), The Adventures of Astral Pirates (1978) and Attitude (1983).

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