Kenny White opened for Judy Collins at the Dogwood Center in June 2012, and now he returns for his own show on January 19! As a singer, songwriter and producer, White has worked with many notables and he has released four cd’s of his own. His songs are filled with mature, contemplative, insightful, poignant, imaginative and hilarious lyrics that will have you laughing throughout the performance.
Kenny began his career in the 1970’s in Boston, touring extensively as the keyboard player for Jonathan Edwards and Livingston Taylor. He then moved back to his native NYC where he soon was writing, performing, and producing the music for literally hundreds of commercials for TV and radio, many of which became standards of the genre. Commercials enabled him to work with artists like Gladys Knight, Linda Ronstadt, Ricky Skaggs, Aaron Neville and even the London Symphony Orchestra. Kenny also worked on many film soundtracks as a contributing writer/musician, including Message in a Bottle, A Walk on the Moon, and Where the Heart Is. He produced Shawn Colvin’s Grammy-nominated song, “I Don’t Know Why” and performed on Marc Cohn’s platinum debut record.
After being hailed by reviewers from the NY Times to the San Francisco Chronicle for his “thrilling and unique” piano playing, Kenny chose to devote himself to making his first album; one that not only showcased his talent as a musician, but also as a lyricist.
Through those extensive studio years, he was able to enlist a stellar line-up of players for Uninvited Guest, many of whom were convinced that Kenny was finally heading to where he’d always belonged. An early copy of his follow-up record, Symphony in 16 Bars, landed in the hands of Judy Collins, who immediately signed him to her own Wildflower Records, releasing that CD in 2005, as well as the EP, Never Like This, the following year. His latest recording is Comfort in the Static, released to critical acclaim in the US and abroad. As an added note, the album cover for Comfort in the Static was done by Fremont native, artist Jack Smith.
Click here to purchase tickets. $15. Black Box. 7:30 p.m.
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