[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 131 (Tuesday, September 23, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1853-E1854]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO ANDREW WHITE

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                         HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR.

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 23, 2003

  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, as the Dean of the Congressional Black 
Caucus, and chairman of its annual Jazz Issue Forum and Concert, I rise 
to call to this body's attention the achievements of a distinguished 
American musical artist, Andrew White. White is renowned as ``the most 
voluminously self-industrialized artist in the history of the music 
business.''
  Born in Washington, DC on September 6,1942, Andrew White was raised 
in Nashville TN, but returned to Washington where he makes his home 
today. He has had a long and diversified career as a musician, Coltrane 
scholar and music publisher. Here are a few highlights.
  As a saxophonist, Andrew White was the musical director for 
Washington, DC's J.F.K. Quintet from 1961 through 1963. In addition, he 
has performed with drummers Kenny Clarke in Paris, France in 1965; 
Elvin Jones from 1980 to 1981; and Beaver Harris in 1983. White has 
recorded with pianist McCoy Tyner; drummers Elvin Jones and Beaver 
Harris, the saxophone sextet of Julius Hemphill and the Dutch saxophone 
sextet--``The Six Winds.'' Andrew White debuted his own sextet, ``The 
Zorrosax Allstars,'' at Washington, DC's Kennedy Center and the 
Corcoran Gallery of Art in October 2002.

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  As an oboist, Andrew White was the principal oboist with New York's 
American Ballet Theatre Orchestra from 1968 through 1970.
  As an electric bassist from 1966 through 1976, Andrew White's 
services were enlisted by Stevie Wonder, the Fifth Dimension, Stanley 
Turrentine, and the jazz-fusion group Weather Report, among others.
  As a transcriber, Andrew White is primarily known for his 
transcription and publication of the world's largest catalogue of 
saxophone transcriptions--totaling 1056 to date. These works include 
661 solos of John Coltrane, 308 of Charlie Parker, 11 of Eric Dolphy 
and 76 of his own.
  As a writer, Andrew White has authored over 150 books, treatises, 
essays and articles, including his current bestselling 840 page hard-
back autobiography, ``Everybody Loves the Sugar--The Book.''
  As an entrepreneur, Andrew White is the president and founder of 
Andrew's Musical Enterprises, Inc. of Washington, DC. Established on 
September 23, 1971, the business now maintains a catalog of over 2000 
products.
  This year, Andrew White is celebrating four musical milestones on 
September 23, 2003. First, White will celebrate the 32nd anniversary of 
his publishing firm, Andrew's Musical Enterprises, Inc. Second, he will 
celebrate the 30th anniversary of his flagship publication, ``The Works 
of John Coltrane, Volumes I through 14,'' which contains 661 
transcriptions of John Coltrane's improvised saxophone solos. Third, he 
will celebrate the fourth anniversary of his four-compact disc set 
entitled ``Andrew White--The Living Legend--Gigtime 2000, Volumes 1-
4.'' Fourth, Andrew White will celebrate the 2nd anniversary of his 840 
page hardback autobiography entitled ``Everybody Loves the Sugar--The 
Book.''
  Most recently, composer and conductor Andrew White floored the 
classical music world on June 21, 2003 with the world premiere of his 
composition ``3 Jazz Parodies for Double Reed Sextet.'' This grand 
performance was given at the 32nd Annual Convention of the 
International Double Reed Society at the University of North Carolina, 
Greensboro by The Mass Double Reed Society Orchestra, which has over 
150 players.
  Finally, Andrew White has been acknowledged and honored as 
``International Musician of the Year 2003 for his Contributions to Jazz 
Historiography Through Transcription'' by the International 
Biographical Centre of Cambridge, England.

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