Peter White (musician)
Encyclopedia
Peter White is a smooth jazz
and jazz fusion
guitarist
. He also plays the accordion
and the piano
. His brother, Danny White, was one of the original members who formed the UK based band Matt Bianco
.
. During a 20-year tenure with Stewart, he co-wrote many songs, including Stewart's 1978 top-ten hit "Time Passages
". In the late 1980s, White accompanied Basia on a series of acclaimed albums. In 1996, Basia was featured on White's album Caravan of Dreams, with vocals on the single "Just Another Day".
White began recording his own albums in 1990. His songs — "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
", recorded by Jr. Walker & The All Stars
(2006), "Midnight In Manhattan", recorded by Grover Washington, Jr.
(1998), and "Bright" (2009) — have each reached number one on the Billboard Jazz Songs chart.
Peter White performed regularly on many Windows
albums appearing as a more or less 'permanent guest',
In 2001 and 2002, White worked with Creed Bratton
in the release of Bratton's first three solo albums. White produced, mixed and also played guitar on many of the tracks.
In 2000, White won three Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards
:
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
and jazz fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. He also plays the accordion
Accordion
The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
and the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
. His brother, Danny White, was one of the original members who formed the UK based band Matt Bianco
Matt Bianco
Matt Bianco is a UK band that was formed in 1983. They are mainly known for their success in the mid 1980s and their jazz, Latin-flavoured music....
.
Career
Born in Luton, England, White first gained fame with his distinctive guitar style as accompanist to Al StewartAl Stewart
Al Stewart is a Scottish singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician.Stewart came to stardom as part of the British folk revival in the 1960s and 1970s, and developed his own unique style of combining folk-rock songs with delicately woven tales of the great characters and events from history.He is...
. During a 20-year tenure with Stewart, he co-wrote many songs, including Stewart's 1978 top-ten hit "Time Passages
Time Passages (song)
"Time Passages" is the title of a 1978 Top Ten hit by singer Al Stewart which was the title track for Stewart's 1978 album release, produced by Alan Parsons. Reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1978, "Time Passages" also spent ten weeks at #1 on the Billboard Easy Listening...
". In the late 1980s, White accompanied Basia on a series of acclaimed albums. In 1996, Basia was featured on White's album Caravan of Dreams, with vocals on the single "Just Another Day".
White began recording his own albums in 1990. His songs — "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
What Does It Take is a 1969 crossover single by Jr. Walker & The All Stars. The single was one of Jr. Walker's most successful releases becoming a hit on the both the R&B and pop singles chart. "What Does It Take ," written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua and Vernon Bullock, made it into the...
", recorded by Jr. Walker & The All Stars
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
Junior Walker & the All Stars were signed to the Motown label in the 1960s, and became one of the label's signature acts.-Biography:...
(2006), "Midnight In Manhattan", recorded by Grover Washington, Jr.
Grover Washington, Jr.
Grover Washington, Jr. was an American jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with George Benson, John Klemmer, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chuck Mangione, Herb Alpert, and Spyro Gyra, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre.He wrote some of his material and...
(1998), and "Bright" (2009) — have each reached number one on the Billboard Jazz Songs chart.
Peter White performed regularly on many Windows
Windows (musical group)
Originally formed in the early 80s, the Los Angeles band Windows delivered 11 albums over the course of a dozen years. Guided by bassist/vocalist Skipper Wise and his writing partner keyboardist Ed Cohen, the group was a hybrid sound, and plumbed various forms of fusion while simultaneously...
albums appearing as a more or less 'permanent guest',
In 2001 and 2002, White worked with Creed Bratton
Creed Bratton
Creed Bratton is an American actor and musician, a former member of The Grass Roots...
in the release of Bratton's first three solo albums. White produced, mixed and also played guitar on many of the tracks.
Albums
| Title | |Year | Label | U.S. Jazz Albums Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reveillez-Vous | 1990 | Chase Music | |
| Excusez-Moi | 1991 | Sindrome | |
| Promenade | 1993 | Sindrome | |
| Reflections | 1994 | Sindrome | |
| Caravan of Dreams | 1996 | Columbia Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... |
|
| Songs of the Season | 1997 | Sony | |
| Perfect Moment | 1998 | Sony | |
| Glow | 2001 | Sony | 4 |
| Confidential | 2004 | Columbia | 3 |
| Playin' Favorites | 2006 | Sony | 4 |
| Peter White Christmas | 2007 | ARTizen Music Group ARTizen Music Group Artistry Music is a smooth jazz record label, founded by jazz trumpeter Rick Braun and saxophonist Richard Elliot.... |
12 |
| Good Day | 2009 | Concord Music Group Concord Music Group Concord Music Group is a record company owned by Village Roadshow formed in 2004 by the merger of Concord Records and Fantasy Records. In 2005, the company acquired the classics and jazz label Telarc International. On December 18, 2006, Concord announced the re-launch of the soul label Stax;... |
2 |
Awards
Peter White won the award for best Smooth Jazz Musician in the 2007 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. He was named the Best Guitarist at the National Smooth Jazz Awards for four consecutive years from 2000-2003.In 2000, White won three Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards
Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards
The Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards are presented annually to recognize achievement in the Smooth jazz music format as well as Jazz Fusion and other sectors of the contemporary jazz genre. The award categories are similar in nature to the Grammys, American Music Awards, Country Music Association...
:
- CD of the Year for Perfect Moment
- Song of the Year for "Midnight in Manhattan" with Grover Washington, Jr.Grover Washington, Jr.Grover Washington, Jr. was an American jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with George Benson, John Klemmer, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chuck Mangione, Herb Alpert, and Spyro Gyra, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre.He wrote some of his material and...
- Best Guitarist