Carla White
Carla Ruth White (September 15, 1951 – May 9, 2007) was an American jazz vocalist.
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Birth name | Carla Ruth White |
Born | [1] Oakland, California, U.S. | September 15, 1951
Died | May 9, 2007 55) New York City | (aged
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1985–2007 |
Labels | Stash, Milestone, Evidence, Vartan, Jazz Cats, DIW, Bright Moon |
Biography
White was born in Oakland, California, and raised in New York City, where she studied jazz dance.[2] She began singing and acting in high school.[2] She moved to London in 1969 to attend Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.[2] She returned to New York City and took music lessons intermittently during the 1970s with Lennie Tristano and Warne Marsh.[3] In 1979 she met trumpet Manny Duran, who became her mentor. They formed the White-Duran Band and recorded the album Andruline for Stash.[3] White died from cancer on May 9, 2007 in New York.[3][4]
Discography
- Andruline with Manny Duran (Stash, 1984)
- Orient Express (Milestone, 1987)
- Mood Swings (Milestone, 1988)
- Listen Here (Evidence, 1995)
- Live at Vartan Jazz (Vartan Jazz 1998)
- The Sweetest Sounds (DIW, 2000)
- In Mexico (Jazz Cat, 2000)
- A Voice in the Night (Bright Moon, 2006)
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References
- "Carla White". All About Jazz. May 11, 2007. Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- Yanow, Scott. "Carla White". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Yanow, Scott (2008). The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide. Backbeat. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-87930-825-4.
- "Jazz Vocalist Carla White Dies". Contactmusic. May 16, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
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