| 1954 | Born
September 20th 1954 in Luton, a town north of London,
England. Father - Kenneth Edwin White (1924-2000), Mother - Gilberte (French) Peter and his family moved soon after his birth to nearby Letchworth. |
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| 1959 | His brother Danny was born August 26th. | |
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father encouraged him to learn musical instrument. He started playing the recorder, clarinet, cornet, trombone,violin,harmonica, piano,but the one instrument his father couldn't help him with was the guitar. Peter was on his own. He bought his very first LP from his friend - The Beatles "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" In his early teens, he acquired his first electric guitar and amplifier, which survived just long enough to be burnt in a fire. After the smoke cleared away he was left with his only other guitar- an acoustic. He developed a love of acoustic music. |
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| 1973 | Peter worked
for a few months in a soup canning factory while waiting
for his first musical break. |
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| 1974 | Peter's first
professional engagement, playing guitar in a dance band
in Cornwall, in the South West of England. |
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| 1975 | He got an audition call
to back Al Stewart on keyboards. Al invited Peter to join his band, and very soon Peter was touring up and down England and then soon, all over the USA. Al then asked Peter to play keyboards and acoustic guitar on his "Year of the Cat" album which was released a year later in 1976. Their collaboration lasted almost 20 years. |
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| 1978 | Peter moved to Los Angeles where Al Stewart had relocated. | |
| 1979 | Al Stewart toured Japan for the first time. | |
| 1980 | Peter formed a band called Shot in the Dark. / Album"Shot in the Dark"(1981) | |
| 1984 | His brother Danny formed the group Matt Bianco. | |
| 1987 | Danny and Basia left the group. | |
| 1990 | Peter
had released his first solo CD, "Reveillez-Vous" (Chase) Steve Chapman became Peter's manager. He started playing with his own band. Peter toured with Danny and Basia.
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| 1991 | Al and Peter
toured Japan.( track on "Rhymes In Rooms")
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| 1992 | 2nd CD "Excusez-Moi " | |
| 1993 | 3rd CD "Promenade" | |
| 1994 | 4th CD "Reflections" | |
| 1995 | After
recording three CDs for Sindrome, Peter signed with
Columbia/Sony. He was part of the first "Guitars and Saxes" tour (Peter White,Richard Elliott Warren Hill & Craig Chaquico) |
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| 1996 | 5th CD "Caravan of Dreams" Compilation CD "Collection Limited Edition" |
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| 1997 | 6th CD "Songs of the Season" | |
| 1998 | 7th CD "Perfect Moment" "Smooth Jazz Christmas"tour (Dave Koz, Peter White, David Benoit & Brenda Russell ) |
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| 1999 | "Guitars
and Saxes" tour ( Peter White, Kirk Whalum, Marc
Antoine & Everette Harp ) "Smooth Jazz Christmas"tour (Dave Koz, Peter White, David Benoit & Brenda Russell ) |
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| 2000 | 1st
Oasis Smooth Jazz Awards / CD of the Year / Song of the
Year Best Guitarist / Best Collaboration Compilation CD "By Candlelight Collection, Vol. 2" "Smooth Jazz Christmas"tour (Dave Koz, Rick Braun, Peter White & Brenda Russell) |
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| 2001 | 8th
CD "Glow" 2nd The National Smooth Jazz Awards / Best Guitarist |
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| 2002 | 3rd The National Smooth Jazz Awards / Best Guitarist | |
| 2003 | 4th The
National Smooth Jazz Awards / Best Guitarist "Guitars and Saxes" tour ( Richard Elliot, Peter White, Jeff Golub & Steve Cole) Peter White Christmas ( featuring Mindi Abair ) |
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| 2004 | 9th CD "Confidential" Peter White Christmas ( featuring Rick Braun & Mindi Abair ) |
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| 2005 | The Canadian
Smooth Jazz Awards / nomination for "International
Artist of the Year" "Jazz Attack" tour ( Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Peter White, Jonathan Butler) Peter White Christmas ( featuring Rick Braun & Mindi Abair ) |
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| 2006 | 10th CD "Playin' Favorites" "Guitars and Saxes" tour ( Gerald Albright, Richard Elliot, Jeff Golub, Peter White) Peter White Christmas ( featuring Rick Braun & Mindi Abair ) |
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| 2007 | "Jazz
Attack" tour ( Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Peter
White, Jonathan Butler) 11th - Live CD "Peter White Christmas" with Rick Braun and Mindi Abair Peter White Christmas ( featuring Rick Braun & Mindi Abair ) Japan Tour (with Mindi Abair) 11.13 ~11.16 ....the first time playing PW's music in Japan |
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| 2008 | "Guitars
and Saxes" tour (Peter White, Gerald Albright, Jeff
Golub, Jeff Lorber) The Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards / "International Instrumentalist of the Year" Peter White Christmas ( featuring Rick Braun & Mindi Abair ) |
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| 2009 | 12th CD "Good Day" Smooth Jazz Christmas 2009 ( Dave Koz, Rick Braun, David Benoit, Peter White & Brenda Russell ) |
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| 2010 | "Guitars
and Saxes" tour (Peter White, Gerald Albright, Jeff
Golub, Kirk Whalum) Peter White Christmas ( featuring Rick Braun & Mindi Abair ) |
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| 2011 | "Guitars
and Saxes" tour (Peter White, Gerald Albright, Jeff
Golub, Kirk Whalum) "Jazz Attack" tour ( Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, & Peter White ) Japan Tour (with Mindi Abair) 5.19~5.21 Peter White Christmas ( featuring Kirk Whalum & Mindi Abair ) |
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| 2012 | 13th CD "Here We Go" |
