Leonard “Lenny” White III is a drum set artist from New York City, New York, in the United States. He is best known for his pioneering work in the jazz fusion genre, especially as a member of Chick Corea‘s Return to Forever in the 1970s. White has been called “one of the founding fathers of jazz fusion“.
An outstanding performer, he is also a great teacher, with a rare ability to break down exactly what he is doing.
“He taught me to treat every beat equally on the ride: 1, 2, 3, 4,. That quarter-note pulse produces what swing is—that feel. Just a fluid beat, where every beat is 1.”
