mikeweil Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Just learned from the newsletter of the German Jazz Institute that Michael White passed away on December 6, 2016 - I couldn't find any mention of this on the forum. Please forgive me in case I am mistaken. There is a loving obituary written by his wife, Leisei Chen: http://www.laweekly.com/music/the-spiritual-jazz-master-leisei-chens-tribute-to-violinist-michael-white-7816066 I really loved his Impulse LPs, have them all - such positive spirits his music projected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 (edited) R.I.P. https://theperlichpost.blogspot.nl/2016/12/rip-michael-white-1930-2016.html Edited January 31, 2017 by Cyril Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 RIP. The Fourth Way was a favorite of mine when I was in college. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fourth_Way_(band) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Yeah, I saw that going around on social media in December. Sad news -- excellent player. There are too many departures going around to keep track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ornette Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 His wonderful playing with John Handy on the Monterey Festival lp/cd is something I never tire of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 RIP Any clear documentation of what he's been up to the last 30 years or so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 R.I.P. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 4 hours ago, JSngry said: RIP Any clear documentation of what he's been up to the last 30 years or so? Do you mean more than what was in the lovely obit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 2 hours ago, medjuck said: Do you mean more than what was in the lovely obit? Well, yeah. Lovely as it was (and it was lovely), all I get is that he met his wife in 1993, made a record with her in 2003, formed a quintet, did a C.O.L.A. fellowship project in 2013, and had a long bout with emphysema (which really sucks). That's it really. Did the band work locally a lot, or tour, did he have a teaching gig, other than these once every decade events of not, what was he up to? I only wonder because his was a marvelous talent, although I thought his last impulse! work got a little too soft. But hey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyhersom Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 I'm listening to Voices from 2003 right now. I would describe it as laid back and charmingly experimental through the first two tracks, particularly the first with long held vocal notes and high, gentle violin scrapings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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