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Joshua White

About Me


Pianist Joshua White is a remarkably gifted young jazz performer, classical pianist, and composer. He began formal piano training at the age of seven and became the organist and pianist for the Encanto Southern Baptist Church by age 10.
After competing in several classical music competitions, Joshua chose to focus his work on jazz, drawing inspiration from its many innovators. In the past year he has performed at many of San Diego's top venues including Anthology, Dizzy's, and the Athenaeum Music and Arts Library. He was also a featured guest at the 2007 Ensenada Jazz Festival.
He recently founded SPECTRUM with bassist Jeff Denson and drummer Danny Campbell, a Southern California-based group focused on performing original music. Other collaboraters, in SPECTRUM, include Los Angeles - based drummer Brian McLaughlin and saxophonist Ellen Weller. Joshua’s enthusiasm and dedication to music is phenomenal and he is sure to become one of jazz’s major talents.
Among his many influences, he cites Herbie Hancock, Phineas Newborn Jr., and Andrew Hill as several of his favorites. He also recently recorded with internationally recognized bassist Christian McBride and looks forward to a promising career in music.
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Member Since: 29/08/2007
Band Members: THE SPECTRUM TRIO Joshua White (p) Jeff Denson (b) Brian McLaughlin (d)
Influences: (Piano) Herbie Hancock Hank Jones Phineas Newborn Thelonious Monk Bill Evans Geri Allen Bruce Barth Ahmad Jamal Kenny Kirkland McCoy Tyner Barry Harris Bud Powell Andrew Hill Art Tatum Lennie Tristano Mulgrew Miller Keith Jarrett Tommy Flanagan Kenny Werner Danilo Perez Kenny Barron Oscar Peterson Kevin Hays Red Garland Robert Glasper Geoffrey Keezer Eric Reed Hampton Hawes Jean-Michel Pilc Brad Mehldau Larry Goldings Marcus Roberts

(Bass) Richard Davis Ron Carter Buster Williams Art Davis Reggie Workman Paul Chambers Charlie Haden Ray Brown Wilbur Ware Rufus Reid Wilbur Little Christian McBride Albert Stinson

(Trumpet) Miles Davis Freddie Hubbard Woody Shaw Booker Little Don Cherry Tom Harrell

(Saxophone) John Coltrane Joe Henderson Eric Dolphy Wayne Shorter Sonny Rollins Lester Young Charlie Parker Ornette Coleman Sonny Stitt Michael Brecker Cannonball Adderley Joe Lovano Mark Turner Chris Potter Branford Marsalis Booker Ervin

(Drum) Jack DeJohnette Tony Williams Paul Motion Roy Haynes Elvin Jones Billy Hart Rashied Ali Billy Higgins Eric McPherson Nasheet Waits Lewis Nash Chris Dave Mark Ferber

(Guitar) Kurt Rosenwinkel Mike Moreno

(Vocal) Betty Carter Sarah Vaughan Ella Fitzgerald Nancy Wilson

Sounds Like: Breath.Of.Fresh.Air
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

A Tribute to Shep Meyers [8/23]

A Tribute to Shep Meyers [8/23](Oct. 5, 1936, passed July 18, 2009)Date: Sunday, August 23rdTime: 6pm-11pmPlace: Croce's Restaurant & Jazz Bar$25 - All proceeds to benefit theShep Meyers Memorial Fund...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:10:00 GMT

My Union Tribune Article

STREET PEOPLE: Joshua WhiteBorn into gospel music, brought up on hip-hop and trained as a classical pianist, Joshua White has fused those elements to become an exciting and creative jazz musician. At ...
Posted by on Tue, 05 May 2009 13:16:00 GMT

Phineas in the Shadows

http://www.jazzwax.com/2007/08/phineas-newborn.htmlPhineas in the ShadowsJazz is something of a "sunken treasure" art form. There were so many brilliant musicians sailing the musical seas in the 1940s...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:03:00 GMT