Carla White
Carla White | |
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| Birth name | Carla Ruth White |
| Born | September 15, 1951[1] Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 2007 (aged 55)[2][3] New York City |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1985–2007 |
| Labels | Stash, Milestone, Evidence, Vartan, Jazz Cats, DIW, Bright Moon |
Carla Ruth White (September 15, 1951 – May 9, 2007) was an American jazz vocalist.
Biography
[edit]White was born in Oakland, California, and raised in New York City, where she studied jazz dance.[4] She began singing and acting in high school.[4] She moved to London in 1969 to attend Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.[4] She returned to New York City and took music lessons intermittently during the 1970s with Lennie Tristano and Warne Marsh.[2] In 1979 she met trumpet Manny Duran, who became her mentor. They formed the White-Duran Band and recorded the album Andruline for Stash.[2] White died from cancer on May 9, 2007, in New York.[2][5]
Personal life
[edit]White was the niece of Broadway costume designer Miles White.[6][7]
Discography
[edit]- 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)
- Can't Say Goodbye To Yesterday (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty Original Soundtrack, 2001)
- A Voice in the Night (Bright Moon, 2006)
References
[edit]- ^ "Carla White". All About Jazz. May 11, 2007. Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Carla White". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Jazz Vocalist Carla White Dies". Contactmusic. May 16, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ "Paid Death Notice: WHITE, MILES". New York Times, Late Edition. New York: New York Times Company. February 20, 2000. p. 49.
- ^ "Dwain Houston White Obituary". New York Times. New York. September 16, 1984. p. 44.
External links
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Categories:
- 1951 births
- 2007 deaths
- 20th-century American singers
- 20th-century American women singers
- American women jazz singers
- American jazz singers
- Deaths from cancer in New York (state)
- DIW Records artists
- Jazz musicians from California
- Milestone Records artists
- Singers from California
- Video game musicians
- 21st-century American women