At the tender age of 10, JWhite’s destiny was shaped when his mother forced him to join the band. They walked into the room full of instruments and his mother asked him which one he wanted to play. The 10 year old nonchalantly replied “I guess that one…I like the way it’s shaped”. Little did he know he would one day come to be known as jazz saxophonist, JWhite.
A native of Detroit , Michigan , JWhite has spent the last 15 years honing his craft. In his early days he studied under the late Emil Acitelli. Throughout his school years he perfected his musicianship by performing with the Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble. Upon graduation from Thurston High School , he was presented the prestigious Louis Armstrong award and shortly thereafter was offered a music scholarship to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff . There JWhite performed with the Marching Band, Wind Symphony, and toured with the Jazz Ensemble under the direction of the late Odie Burrus. He also became a regular at local Jazz clubs and other venues with the Too Hot N’Demand Band. In 2004, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Music.
With the influence of Gerald Albright, Cannonball Adderly, Kirk Whalum, Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, and Grover Washington Jr., JWhite has tried to intertwine Smooth Jazz with a hint of Straight Ahead Jazz to deliver a smooth, harmonic, and melodic sound. Although he loves all styles of Jazz, Gospel is also near and dear to his heart as he was raised as a pastor’s son. Whenever, he is back home in the Detroit area he loves to uplift the name of Jesus Christ, who is the head of his life, at his father’s church.
In the 7 years he has been in Arkansas , he has been blessed to share the stage with gospel recording artist, Smokie Norful (2002), gospel recording artist, Darryl Coley (2005), and gospel saxophonist, Angella Christie (2005). JWhite also plays in the horn section for gospel artist, Fred Houston and Promise. Along with the Too Hot N’Demand Band, he opened for Bobby “Blue” Bland in concert. He was also featured on the “Hues” movie soundtrack scheduled to be released in 2007.
With the release of his debut album "Melodies From My Heart", it is only a matter of time before this dynamic young man becomes a household name.
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Heyyy J, Of course I remember :-) It's great to see you still pursuing and fulfilling your passion! Hope you heard something from my new CD you liked. It's been out about 3 months. Ha haaaaa I feel you on I Know It Was The Blood....I hope you have a fantastic weekend J :-)
I just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday! We are so old now! I can't believe I still remember your birthday from 10 years ago! I hope you are celebrating it in style!
You're Amazing! Drop us some comment goodness and come have a listen! Make sure to look out for our EP Release in May Produced by Steele C.(Underoath, The Almost) If You want us to come to your city then make sure to demand us on the Eventful section on our myspace so our management company will book us in your city! NEW SONGS UP THIS WEEK!!!! <3LS
Uncle George told me that you and your wife experienced some hardships as a result of the recent storms! I just wanted to send some love and prayers your way!
Thnx 4 the add JWhite, loved your performance at the H.A.P.S. Video Show in Feb. Im putting together a show in June for my 21st bday & my company will be "OFFICIALLY" a year old, so would you be interested in performing? Get back to me at your earliest Oh...if you could subscribe to my blog & stay tune for more details.
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Hey J just wanted to commend you on your performance at the Windsong...u are truly blessed with a great talent...i play ur cd at work all day!!! thanks for the great show.
WEEZEY!!!!!!!! What it do homie? Just stopping by to holla at cha.. hope all is well with you and the Mrs. When are y'all coming to Houston? Holla at cha boy!
It's good here on my side... All's well, hope your friends and family are well in 2008! Take care and hope to hear from you and your sax somewhere in the ATL real soon!
