Introduction
Lenny has played with virtually everyone in the music business and has co-created some of the most influential music over the past three decades. He has also, expanded and reinvented his career by becoming a great producer. Alternating between drummer and producer and always on the cutting edge of the music scene, Lenny has been continually pushing the musical envelope.
It was the late great, Miles Davis "Bitches Brew", that launched his Career and with the world renown fusion group "Return to Forever", he developed his chops. His major influence was Tony Williams. As Lenny puts it, he is "the person I channel whatever it is I do on the drums through". Besides, experimenting with Hip Hop tracks and working on a soon to be released compilation record (which, will include a never before released live "Return to Forever"performance).
Lenny is currently, composing an Opera, which he views as a lifelong work.
What's more, jazz music inspires millions of people all over the world. In some cultures, like Native Americans, for example, people express their identity through jazz. They tell stories about resilience, history, and community through sound, which creates a bridge between cultures.
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Listen: Track from Anomaly
A track from Lenny White's 2010 album Anomaly (Abstract Logix Records).
