CURRICULUM VITAE Walter C. White

Home Address: 23271 Rosewood Oak Park, MI 48237 (917) 273-7498 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.walterwhite.com

EDUCATION

Banff Centre of Fine Arts Summer Jazz Institute – Advanced study of jazz performance, improvisation, composition, and 1985-1988 arranging. Performances with Dave Holland. Cecil Taylor, Muhal Richard Abrahms, David Liebman, (July/August) Richie Beirach, Kenny Wheeler, Pat LaBarbara, Julian Priester, Steve Coleman, Marvin Smith.

The University of Miami 1983-1986 Studio Music and Jazz, Concert Jazz Band, Monk/Mingus Ensemble, Bebop Ensemble, ECM Ensemble, Trumpet.

The Juilliard School 1981-1983 Classical Trumpet, Orchestral Performance, Juilliard Orchestra.

Interlochen Arts Academy (High School Grades 10-12) 1978-1981 Trumpet, Band, Orchestra, Studio Orchestra, Brass Ensemble, Choir.

Interlochen Arts Camp (formerly National Music Camp) 8-weeks Summers, Junior Orchestra (principal trumpet), Intermediate Band (1st Chair), Intermediate Orchestra (principal), 1975- 1979, H.S. Jazz Band (lead trumpet), World Youth Symphony Orchestra (section 78-79, principal ’81) 1981

Henry Ford Community College Summer Jazz Institute Summer Classes in improvisation, arranging, small group, and big band performance. 1980

Ferndale, Michigan, Public Schools (Grades K-9) 1968-1977

TEACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS Rutgers University, Artist-in-residence Duties included coaching jazz combos, trumpet master 2009-2010 classes, arranging classes, big band rehearsals and sectionals, private lessons, and five performances with the Jazz Ensemble, including performances with Conrad Herwig, Wynton Marsalis, Jon Faddis, Terrell Stafford, Sean Jones, Tom ‘Bones’ Malone, Mike Williams, and Paquito D’Rivera

Newark, NY, High School Jazz Program Three day residency with duties including general music clinics and demonstrations for primary and secondary students, coaching of Wind Ensemble, Choir, Jan 2011 Jazz Vocal Ensemble, and two performances with the High School Jazz Ensemble. Northwestern Michigan College, Guest Artist/Clinician Master classes in studio music production, April 2010 demonstrated Pro Tools, Sibelius, Ableton Live, Logic, Garage Band, Reason. Played audio and video examples of commercial playing and writing work. Rehearsals and performance with NMC Jazz Ensemble. Brass master classes. Teaching Accomplishments (cont)

Conservatorio de Galicia, La Coruña, Spain Four-hour master class for 50-60 trumpet players, “La Jan 2010 Trompeta y tu” included Power Point presentation detailing physical aspects of trumpet performance. Topics included warm-ups, facial yoga, practice techniques, Walter White Long-tone Accompaniment, improvisation, and high-register development. Performed original pieces for multiple trumpets, critiqued student performances.

International Trumpet Guild Conference, Banff, Alberta. Symposium Power Point presentation, June 2008 demonstration, and discussion on the Walter White Long-tone Accompaniment CD and method. Assisted by Ingrid Jensen and Jens Lindeman.

Binghamton University Music Department 3-day residency conducting rehearsals, clinics, and a Nov. 2008 performance with the Harpur Jazz Ensemble featuring seven Walter White arrangements.

Tulsa University, Artist-in-residence , Duties included teaching classes in jazz arranging and Apr. 2001, composition, jazz history, and brass performance. Outreach tours, clinics, and multiple performances Oct. 2006, with the T.U. Jazz Ensembles. Nov. 2009

Wayne State University, Artist-in-residence Classes in improvisation, jazz combo coaching, private Fall 2006 trumpet lessons, participation in jazz history, media, and recording classes. Four performances with the jazz ensemble, two performances with faculty jazz quintet.

University of Victoria School of Music (British, Columbia) Master classes in arranging, brass March 2005 performance, jazz improvisation. Concerts with UVic Jazz Orchestra.

Ithaca College Whalen Center for Music Adjunct lecturer. Duties included teaching Jazz 2003-2004 Improvisation I, Music Calligraphy, and directing the Wednesday Night Jazz Lab Band. Guest artists: Conrad Herwig (Fall), and Andy Middleton (Spring)

Michigan State University Trumpet master class, performance with MSU Jazz faculty Quintet with 1994, 2000 Wes Anderson, Wycliffe Gordon, Rodney Whitaker, Walter Blanding.

Interlochen Arts Camp Summer residencies, clinics on trumpet, studio recording/ midi, brass 1982-2006 performance, arranging, improvisation, and performances with High School Jazz Ensembles. Summers

Interlochen Arts Academy Trumpet master classes, performances. 1988, 1995

Interlochen Arts Academy Clinic and performance with the I.A.A. Studio Orchestra with Peter April 2006 Erskine, Xavier Davis, Darius Brubeck, celebrating Dave Sporny and 40 years of Jazz at Interlochen.

Banff Centre of Fine Arts, Summer Jazz Studies Faculty assistant to Kenny Wheeler. Assisted in 1986-1988 trumpet and arranging master classes, devised group practice exercises utilizing jazz harmony, triads, July/August and symmetric scales (diminished, augmented, tri-tone, whole-tone).

Private Instruction Trumpet, jazz improvisation, high register development and lead trumpet 1988 – present techniques, orchestral audition coaching, arranging and jazz composition, digital music technology (Sibelius, Pro Tools, Logic, etc), and studio production. One of my former students, who I coached in orchestral excerpts, became the first freshman trumpet player to win a chair in the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra. Here’s a recent note from another former student: Dan says, "Hi Walter, I doubt if you remember me, but I took a lesson with you about 4 years ago...worked on some Basie stuff and soloing over Stella in an effort to get ready for my North Texas grad school audition. Well, with your help, I made it and am about to graduate this May and have been playing lead in the One O’clock Lab Band for the past year and a half. Just wanted to say thanks!" TRUMPET TEACHERS William Vacchiano The Juilliard School 1981-1983 Mel Broiles Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Principal trumpet 1982-1983 Gil Johnson University of Miami 1983-1986 Kenny Wheeler Banff Centre of Fine Arts Summer Jazz Institute 1985-1988 Carmine Caruso Legendary NYC Wind and Brass instructor, author of The Caruso Method 1981-1983 John Lindenau Interlochen Arts Academy and Music Camp 1978-1981 Larry Herman Interlochen Arts Academy 1977-1978 Leon Rapier Interlochen National Music Camp 1977-1979 Jerome Amend Interlochen National Music Camp 1975-1979 Robert Brockett Royal Oak, Michigan 1975-1977

COMMISSIONS AND COMMERCIAL WORK

 Recorded trumpet solos for Warner Bros ‘Looney tunes’ commercials for Detroit based producer. January 2011 Downloaded tracks to my studio in Ithaca, NY, played, recorded, edited, exported brass parts, uploaded audio files to server for web-delivery to studio in Detroit. Pro Tools session.

 Arranged and recorded trumpet, trombone, and flugelhorn tracks for NYC producer Rich Keller for a January 2011 new Tom Andrews track (was recently signed to Ellen DeGeneres’ label). Tracks recorded in Ithaca and delivered via web to Bennett Studios in Englewood, NJ. Pro Tools session. December 2010  Recorded trumpet cues for PBS documentary on William Henry Harrison. Music by Judy Hyman. January 2011  Composed original music and produced audio track for book promotional trailer. Logic Pro session. November 2010  Arranged and conducted string section for SONY Japan J-Pop artist ‘ERIKA’. Recorded three songs, Serious, Tear Jerker, and No Rain for producer Kenneth Kobori at Bennett Studios, Englewood, NJ. Played trumpet on one track (Jazzy) and performed with Artist in a showcase at the Bitter End, NYC. Current  Commission from the Motor City Brass Quintet to adapt and arrange fifteen Motown songs for Brass Quintet + drums, and/or Brass Ensemble for an upcoming June recording. 2009-2010  Arranged ten charts for the Motor City Horns, for use with music artists, The Brother’s Groove, and Alexander Zonjic. April 2010  String arrangement/ conducting for SONY Japan Artist Jay’ed. Song Aitakute. Recorded at Bennett Studios, Englewood, NJ. Fall 2009  Commission from The Band of the United States Air Force Reserve. Three custom arrangements and one original composition for twelve brass plus percussion. Original composition, Pond Frogs. Tunes arranged: Freddie The Freeloader, Sing, Sing, Sing, and Pat Metheny’s Cathedral in A Suitcase. May 2010  Produced album Jorge Cuevas & The Caribe Jazz Allstars. Composed one original, Yo Conecto, and added brass arrangements on two tunes. Played trumpet, flugelhorn, and Superbone,. Voice on one track. November 2009

 Arranged and performed eight American Song book standards for the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, featuring jazz vocalist (Andrea Baker), jazz trumpet soloist (WW), and rhythm section. Tunes arranged: Blue Skies, Embraceable You, Jeepers Creepers, Sophisticated Lady, Stardust, Stompin’ at the Savoy, Sweet Georgia Brown, The Man I Love. June 2009

 Performed and produced content for original iPhone Application, iBugler (available at the App store). Recorded twelve bugle calls and created graphics of scores. April 2010  Arranged original Salsa Yo Conecto for Latin Giants Jazz Orchestra (formerly Tito Puente), and an adaptation, as a bolero, of Arem Khachaturian’s Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia from the ballet Spartacus.

COMMISSIONS AND COMMERCIAL WORK (cont) May 2009

 Co-produced, played trumpet and flugelhorn on Atlantic Bridge, the debut CD of the group Atlantic Bridge, a jazz sextet featuring four jazz musicians from Galicia, Spain, plus Steve Brown and Walter White, from Ithaca, NY. Released on Karonte Records, Madrid. September 2008

 Added brass tracks to commercials for Yessian Music in Detroit. Clients: Chase Bank and Carrefour April 2008 (European department store chain). Web-delivery of exported audio files.

 Arranged Twenty-minute medley, Homage To Armstrong, for Symphony Pops Orchestra, trumpet soloist and rhythm section, featuring eight songs, including Cornet Chop Suey, West End Blues, Sleepy July 2009 Time Down South, and Symphonic Raps. Also arranged Over The Rainbow, Here’s That Rainy Day

 Recorded multiple brass parts (trumpet, horn, superbone, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet) for Yessian Music. Commercials for Disney, University of Michigan, The U.S. Army, and several songs for a March 2006 Shrek amusement ride at a Shangai, China theme park. Web-delivery.

 Commission form The University of Tulsa/ Gussman Family for the University of Tulsa Gussman Art Awards. Composed a five movement suite, The Gussman Suite; Here’s to Herbert, in honor of Herbert January 2007 Gussman, benefactor to The University of Tulsa ad Cornell University.

 Commission from United States Air Force Jazz Band (Georgia). Custom arrangements of Sing, Sing, January 2002 Sing, Fly Me To The Moon, Amazing Grace, God Bless America

 Produced original music tracks for use on ABC College Football half-time report.

Compositions and Arrangements

Big Band: Ensemble: Cantaloupe Island – Herbie Hancock, arr. White Fanfare for Twelve Trumpets (original) Dolphin Dance – Herbie Hancock, arr. White Fourwind Motion (original, Woodwind/sax quartet) Florence – Original The Maywood Quintet (original, Brass Quintet) The Gussman Suite – Original - (I. Fanfare: Far Taps (for Maynard) (7 trumpets, 5 trombones) Above Cayuga’s Waters, II. Sunshine Special No. Amazing Grace (Choir, studio orchestra, trumpet) 5480, III. Hail to Tulsa U!, IV. Lawerence of Freddie the Freeloader (brass and percussion) Lambaréné, V. Finale: The Way Up) Sing Sing Sing (brass and percussion) Lonnie’s Lament – John Coltrane, arr. White Cathedral in A Suitcase (brass and percussion) Most Triumphant – Original Pond Frogs (original, brass and percussion) My Foolish Heart - arr. White ‘Snice (original, brass quintet) My Funny Valentine – arr. White Baby I Need Your Lovin’ (brass quintet) Nica’s Dream – Horace Silver, arr. White Reach Out (brass quintet) Oye Como Va - arr. White Tears Of A Clown (brass quintet) Six For You, Six For Me - Original Stella By Starlight – Victor Young, arr. White Tall Falls - Original They Way You Look Tonight – arr. White Salsa Picante – Steve Brown, arr. White Big Band: Original Jazz and Fusion: Cantaloupe Island – Herbie Hancock, arr. White Atlantic Bridge Dolphin Dance – Herbie Hancock, arr. White Yo Conecto Florence – Original Know What I’m Sayin The Gussman Suite – Original - (I. Fanfare: Far Knew One Above Cayuga’s Waters, II. Sunshine Special No. Orion 5480, III. Hail to Tulsa U!, IV. Lawerence of Lava Lambaréné, V. Finale: The Way Up) My July Lonnie’s Lament – John Coltrane, arr. White ‘Snice Most Triumphant – Original Spring Ahead My Foolish Heart - arr. White Florence My Funny Valentine – arr. White Lava Nica’s Dream – Horace Silver, arr. White Walt’s Waltz Oye Como Va - arr. White Dreams of Yesterday Six For You, Six For Me - Original Barbagio Stella By Starlight – Victor Young, arr. White WEBS Tall Falls - Original The Way Up They Way You Look Tonight – arr. White Salsa Picante – Steve Brown, arr. White Orchestra Pops: Ensemble: Blue Skies Fanfare for Twelve Trumpets (original) Embraceable You Fourwind Motion (original, Woodwind/sax quartet) Homage to Armstrong (Medley – West End Blues, What The Maywood Quintet (original, Brass Quintet) A Wonderful World, Symphonic Raps, Cornet Chop Taps (for Maynard) (7 trumpets, 5 trombones) Suey, Struttin’ With Some Barbecue, When It’s Sleepy Amazing Grace (Choir, studio orchestra, trumpet) Time Down South, When The Saints Go Marching In) Freddie the Freeloader (brass and percussion) Here’s That Rainy Day Sing Sing Sing (brass and percussion) Jeepers Creepers Cathedral in A Suitcase (brass and percussion) Over The Rainbow Pond Frogs (original, brass and percussion) Sophisticated Lady ‘Snice (original, brass quintet) Stardust Baby I Need Your Lovin’ (brass quintet) Stompin’ at the Savoy Reach Out (brass quintet) Sweet Georgia Brown Tears Of A Clown (brass quintet) The Man I Love

Performance Experience

Big Band/Jazz Orchestra Manhattan Jazz Orchestra, 1st trumpet, soloist 2000-present Mingus Big Band – 1st trumpet, soloist 1990-2010 Mingus Epitaph Orchestra – 1st trumpet 1991, 2008 Woody Herman Orchestra – 1st trumpet, soloist 1988-2010 Arturo Sandoval Mambo Mania Big Band – 1st trumpet, soloist 2008 Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis – 1st trumpet 2003 Harry Connick, Jr. – 1st trumpet 1992 Maynard Ferguson Big Bop Nouveau – 1st trumpet, soloist 1989-91 Dave Holland Big Band – 1st trumpet 1988

Orchestral/Pops Detroit Symphony Orchestra – guest 1st trumpet and ‘Pops’ soloist 1994-2010 Cincinnati Pops – guest 1st trumpet, soloist July 2000 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra – featured ‘Pops’ soloist 1999 Cleveland/San Jose Ballet – Conductor and trumpet soloist, Swing! Dec 1998 The Bremerton Symphony – Guest Soloist, Haydn Concerto, Homage To Armstrong April 1998 The Cadillac Symphony Orchestra – Guest Soloist, Haydn, Pops show April 2007 The Middletown Symphony, Guest Artist with David Matthews, Chris Hunter. Music of Mozart Nov 2008 and the Beatles

Musical Theater/Broadway Chicago – National Broadway Tour 2002-2003 Cats – Broadway – Substitute trumpet 1988-1989 Shari Lewis’ Lamb Chop On Broadway Dec 1997

Television and Film The Cosby Show – TV series soundtrack recordings. 1990-1992 Taxi - (Music by Bob James) TV series Soundtrack recordings. 1981-1984 A Different World – TV series soundtrack recordings. 1991-1992 King of Comedy –Motion Picture, Music by Bob James. 1984

Popular Artists Bob James – touring trumpet soloist in the Bob James Band 1981-1984 Appearances with selected artists including: Paul Anka, Kansas, Yes, Natalie Cole, Josh Groban, 1981-present The Four Tops, The Temptations, Kenny Rogers, The O’Jays, Grand Funk Railroad, Dionne Warwick, John Tesh, Aretha Franklin, Bette LaVette, Anita Baker, Patti LaBelle, Shaggy, Roger Daltrey, Exposé, Gerald LeVert, Dee Daniels.

Groups Walter White & Small Medium at Large – 10-pc big band. Current The Walter White Jazz Quintet Current The Beige Quartet Current The Beige Trio – Acoustic jazz trio with Steve Brown, guitar, and Peter Chwazik, bass. Current Walter White & IF U NU – Fusion quintet, octet. 1992-2000 White / Margitza Quintet – co-lead with saxophonist Rick Margitza 1986-1988 Lines - Jazz Quartet formed at Juilliard 1981 -1982

DISCOGRAPHY

Atlantic Bridge, Atlantic Bridge (Karonte 7817, 2010) (Producer, composer, trumpet/flugelhorn) Jorge T. Cuevas and the Caribe Jazz Allstars (Jorge Vision 2010) (Producer, composer, trumpet/flugelhorn) Marooned/Aislado (Picaro 2009) Papo Vasquez & The Mighty Pirates. Grammy nominee. (1st trumpet) Spain (Video Arts, 2008), Manhattan Jazz Orchestra (1st trumpet) In The Mood (Electric Bird 2007), Manhattan Jazz Orchestra (1st trumpet) Swing, Swing, Swing (Video Arts 2006), Manhattan Jazz Orchestra (1st trumpet) I Am Three (Sunnyside 2005) Mingus Big Band. Grammy nominee. (1st trumpet) Birdland (Video Arts 2004) Manhattan Jazz Orchestra (1st trumpet) Unexpected (TVT 2007) Lumidee – (trumpet, trombone, horn arrangement, string arrangement) Dawson/Ellington; Orchestral Works (Chandos 2001) Neeme Jarvi /Detroit Symphony Orchestra (1st trumpet on Ellington’s ‘A Tone Parallel To Harlem’) Being There (1998) Des Moines Big Band featuring Walter White (composer, featured soloist) Live From London (Avenue Jazz 1994) Maynard Ferguson’s Big Bop Nouveau (trumpet, featured soloist) Walter White Long-tone Accompaniment (Stentor 1995) Walter White (Producer, composer, trumpet, piano) Prime Of My Life (Philadelphia International 1991) Phyllis Hyman (trumpet) Life’s What You Make It (Capitol 1996) Wendy Moten (trumpet, arranger) Les Liasons Dangereuses (No problem) (Sweet Basil 1991) Manhattan Jazz Orchestra Fired Up (Sovereign Records #504, 1992) Lew Anderson Big Band (trumpet/flugelhorn) Hallelujah Train (Schoolkids #1527, 1995) Mr. B & the Bird Of Paradise Orchestra Three Houses (MMC Recordings 2011, 1994) Tom Boras All in A Dream’s Work (Schoolkids #1532) Kathy Kosins (trumpet/flugelhorn) Moment In The Wind (High Heel Records #12082, 1997) Karen Newman (soloist, horns) Refusing To View (Portable, 1996) David Folks (trumpet) House of Lights (Blue Boundry #197, 1997) Stewart Francke (trumpet) Tropicana Tuna (Deeperblue, 1998) Deeper Blue (trumpet) Heroes & Cocktails (Caos Music #598, 1999) (Arranger, trumpet) Born with the Blues (Cannonball Records #29106, 1999) Alberta Adams (trumpet, flugelhorn) What Christmas Means to Me (Royce #5001, 2000) Karen Newman (Trumpet, Horn Arrangements) Joy To You (Orchard #7296, 2000) Manfred (Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet, Flugelhorn) G (EastWest #62417, 1999) Gerald Levert (Trumpet) Let The Trumpet Sound (KGR, 2008) Kenneth G. Robinson (Trumpet) Love’s Hope (Perfect Number, 1990) Ray Kamalay & His Red hot Peppers JAZZ IS Anything You Want it to be (HT Records, 1994) Harvey Thompson (Trumpet, Flugelhorn) Gift (1998) The Hope Orchestera (Trumpet) Meet Me Where They Play The Blues (Perfect Number CD-48, 2000) Ray Kamalay & his Red Hot Peppers

REFERENCES

Vernon Howard Director of Jazz Studies/Professor of Trombone Tulsa University 918-607-1511

Steve Brown Director of Jazz Studies (retired) Ithaca College - James J. Whalen Center of Music 607-273-0405 [email protected]

David Sporny Professor Emeritus University of Massachusetts PO Box 2790 Amnherst, MA 01004 413 256 8893 MA 603 446 7493 NH

Paul R. Merrill Gussman Director of Jazz Ensembles Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences Department of Music 235 Lincoln Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-4101 607-255-8738

Christopher Collins Director of Jazz Studies/Wayne State University 313-577-1780 [email protected]

John A. Rutherford Brass Jar Music 734-945-5984 [email protected]

Ron Predl Instructor of Trumpet, Music Department Chair (retired)/ Tulsa University, President - The Tulsa Symphony Orchestra [email protected]

Conrad Herwig Professor of Trombone/ Director of Jazz Studies Rutger’s University New Brunswick

John Lindenau Professor of Trumpet (retired) Director of Brass Ensemble Interlochen Arts Academy