In no particular order... James Brown, Lee Morgan, Oscar Peterson, Maceo Parker, John Coltrane, Medeski Martin & Wood, Lewis Taylor, Frank Rosolino, Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye, Jill Scott, J.J. Johnson, Prince, Dexter Gordon, Fred Wesley, Kirk Franklin, Soulive, Mark Nightingale, Isley Brothers, Tower Of Power, Hank Mobley, D'Angelo, Herbie Hancock, my friends & family, Stevie Wonder, Roy Ayers, MAW, Take 6, Jack Johnson, Bob Marley, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Gotan Project, Alan Partridge, Donny Hathaway, Michael McDonald, Jurassic 5, Gerard Presencer, Talvin Singh, De La Soul, John Scofield, Ugly Duckling, James Morrison (the Australian one), Jamiroquai, Liverpool FC, Emiliana Torrini, Harry Connick Jr., Mike Jackson, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Cannonball Adderley, Pleasure, Sonny Rollins, Build An Ark, Duke Ellington, Glenn Ponder & Lazarus, Zero 7, Earth Wind & Fire, India.Arie, Wings (the group the Beatles could have been), Maynard Ferguson, The Kinks, McCoy Tyner, Stan Getz, the great musicians I get to work with from day to day, James Brown again, and of course Paul Giovanni & Magnet.
"This country's next important trombone voice" - JazzUK Magazine, Oct. 2006
Born in Preston in 1980, Alistair White is a freelance trombonist now based in London. A multiple award-winner (see below) and predominantly a jazz musician, Alistair has played most major venues with his own quartet including Ronnie Scott's in London and the Blue Note in New York. He is also heavily in demand as a sideman, regularly playing with the likes of John Dankworth, Cleo Laine, Stan Tracey, Guy Barker, Alan Barnes & Denys Baptiste.
All of the country's major big bands call upon Alistair's services, including the BBC Big Band, the Ted Heath Orchestra, the Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Colin Towns' Mask Orchestra, the Jazz Jamaica All-Stars and Mike Garrick's Jazz Britannia ensemble. Alistair has worked alongside visiting international bandleaders such as Quincy Jones, Sammy Nestico, Tony Bennett, Maynard Ferguson and Hugh Masekela. In the world of salsa, Alistair is also a popular choice, featuring with artists such as Alex Wilson and Victor Hugo.
Alistair's pop work is diverse, ranging from recording with dance acts such as Kyoto Jazz Massive, Tim Deluxe, Rasmus Faber & Copyright through to sessions with rock acts the Killers and the Stereophonics, and most recently Yusuf Islam. For 5 years, Alistair toured with Jools Holland, gigging and recording with such luminaries as Eric Clapton, Sting, George Harrison, Tom Jones, Van Morrison, George Benson and Jamiroquai. Other artists Alistair has toured with include Kid Creole, Tony Hadley and Tony Christie.
As well as his session and jingle work, Alistair can often be seen in house bands on TV shows such as the X-Factor, Strictly Dance Fever and Later. Alistair currently occupies the trombone chair of the West End musical Hairspray. Other London show credits include The Lion King, Dirty Dancing, Guys & Dolls, Chicago, The Producers, Porgy And Bess & The Ratpack.
Alistair exclusively endorses King Instruments.
AWARDS
1997: Royal Sun Alliance Young Jazz Musician Of The Year
2000: Don Lusher Award For Best Trombonist
2001: Don Lusher Award For Best Trombonist
2007: JazzUK Face To Watch
WHAT THEY SAY
"A player for all seasons, belonging to the first fighting rank of truly great British jazz trombonists from George Chisholm and Roy Williams to Mark Nightingale" - Digby Fairweather, October 2006
"The country's next important trombone voice" - JazzUK Magazine, October 2006
"A totally faultless and innovative performance - Alistair is now officially a phenomenon" - The Trombonist Magazine, Spring 2005
"Already a jazz heavyweight" - The Trombonist Magazine, Spring 2006
"At 16, that young trombonist moved me" - George Shearing, September 1997
why thank you, i'll try and use that quote one day! I did one better on sunday - while very very pissed left the old trombone in the boot of a taxi! got it back in the end.... doesn't play any better though!
now then alistair. hows things? just had a bit of a listen... sounds great. your playing on 'falling in love with love' is a bit good.... not that i would expect anything else!!!
I've noticed were not liking the same drinks on facebook... did u not put yourself down as a regular drinker of vintage dom perignon?
Hi Alistair , your sounding like a moth or is that muth ? which ever means groovy and not a light bulb obsessed winged insect. Cheers for saying the photos are slick , however I think 'sick ' is probably closer to the mark. Check out are last page of friends there is a Japanese trombone trio I think you should hear, and their look is definately the way forward ! get waxing your bikini line! See soon , Andy.
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