282: Lenny White (Miles Davis, Return to Forever, etc.)

The Trap Set with Joe Wong

Joe Wong

Joewong, Drums, Comedy, Performing Arts, Arts, Drummers

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2020

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

We've taken the last few weeks off to make room for important social dialogue. We're happy to return with a beautiful conversation with one of the all-time great drummers, Lenny White. Lenny first achieved international recognition for his contribution to Miles Davis's landmark Bitches Brew album, and he continued to make history with artists such as: Return to Forever, Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter, Joe Henderson, and many more. As a solo artist, Lenny has released 16 titles; and he's produced for artists such as Chaka Khan. He talks about growing up in Queens, being mentored by Tony Williams, his first gigs with Jackie Mclean, working with Miles a mere five years after he first played drums, and the importance of embracing that which one is uniquely qualified to offer artistically.

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0:00.0	This is Joe Wong. Welcome to the Trapset. During the age of social distancing, we're recording remotely and releasing extra episodes.
0:23.4	We've taken the past few weeks off to leave room for important social dialogue.
1:16.6	Music I'm Oh My Today's guest is Lenny White. Lenny possesses a deep groove which perfectly balances brash muscularity with nuance.
1:22.6	He first attracted international renown for his performance on Miles Davis' paradigm-shifting
1:28.9	1969 album, Bitches Brew. Lenny has worked with several other luminaries including Joe Henderson,
1:36.1	Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller, Don Cherry, Jacco Pistorius, Wallace Rooney, and Buster Williams.
1:43.4	Beginning in 1973, White began a highly influential tenure as drummer for the Chick-Korea-led band, Returned to Forever.
1:52.6	He's also worked as a producer for artists such as Chaka Khan and has recorded 16 solo albums.
1:59.4	And now my conversation with one of the all-time greats, Lenny White.
2:03.6	Hello.
2:21.7	Hey, Lenny.
2:22.8	How's you doing?
2:23.8	Good. How are you?
2:25.8	How do you feel about the unique state of the world right now?
2:29.4	Well, the pandemic is something that I've not witnessed before.
2:36.9	The uprising I had, I mean, you know, I've seen this happen many many times.
2:46.0	But this is different because it's tinged with the pandemic.
2:54.0	And people have been inside and, you know,
2:57.6	really don't get an opportunity to get outside.
3:00.9	So this is a great opportunity to get outside, you know.
3:05.1	But I've seen this happen before.
3:08.9	Are you finding that the pandemic is affecting your relationship to creativity?
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