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Leonard "Lenny" 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.
Influential jazz fusion drummer and Return to Forever member who has played with Miles Davis, Chaka Khan, Al Di Meola, and countless others. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 2020s. Born. December 19, 1949 in New York, NY. Genre. Jazz, R&B. Styles. Crossover Jazz, Funk, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Neo-Bop, Post-Bop, Soul. Also Known As.
Feb 14, 2024 · Leonard White III is best known for playing in Chick Corea's Return to Forever and being one of the forerunners of jazz-rock/funk. White was born in New York City. A self-taught, left- handed drummer on a right-handed kit, he began his career in local groups, and playing regularly with Jackie McLean in the late 1960s.
Lenny White (who had played with Corea in Miles Davis's band) replaced Gadd and Lewis on drums and percussion, and the group's third album, Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973), was then re-recorded (the first recording, featuring Gadd on drums, was never released and has since disappeared).
Dec 20, 2023 · Drummer, songwriter, and producer Lenny White was a member of Return to Forever in the mid-1970s and played on several of their seminal jazz fusion albums. H...
Jun 23, 2011 · Fusion jazz drummer Lenny White is prepping for a reunion with the newly expanded Return to Forever, which will make 32 stops in the U.S. beginning in Pittsburgh on Aug. 7. The newest members are former Mahavishnu Orchestra violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and guitarist Frank Gambale.
Aug 18, 2011 · Before he became a valued member of the legendary fusion band Return To Forever, drummer Lenny White played with such jazz legends as Andrew Hill, Miles Davis, Joe Henderson and Freddie Hubbard.
