Barry White was born in Macon Georgia and reared in Detroit Michigan in a working class section of Wayne County. At the age of 12 he began his musical journey when he watched his friends older brother play and lead their family band in an R&B set. Barry went on from there to teach himself Drums. After a short time he found himself playing with Jazz musicians around the greater Detroit area. While yet still in High school, Barry was gigging full time with musicians that were three times his age and some even older.
Barry was heavily influence by the likes of Billy Cobbham , George Benson , Earl klugh, Jazz Crusaders, lsley Brothers, and Brother Johnson only to name a few. After graduating from Henry Ford High School, Barry joined the US Army where he continued his musical journey while serving in Europe. At this point in his musical journey he had taught himself other instrument to include the Guitar and bass Guitar as well as the keyboard.
Barry has won several musical awards for his musical abilities while playing with Speed Limits, a Jazz & Rhythm and Blues band in Ansbach , West Germany. Barry also won several awards and accolades for his participation in the US Army Worlds Finals competition on two occasions.
Barry has open for such major acts of likes of Jerald Daemon, Jean Carne with Confirmation, whiles a member of Just US an award wining Jazz & Variety Band.
Barry has played in many different genres to include the following:
Latin rhythm Band, Ramstein Germany, (1978-1979)
Soul City Band, Germany (1980-1981)
Gospel Aries Men Group, Europe (1982-1984)
Speed Limits Variety Band, Europe (1986-1989)
Paradise Band, Soul & Funk, Europe (1989-1990)
Ross Grove Men’s Group, Gospel Augusta, GA (1992-1993)
Good Shepherd Men’s Group, Gospel Augusta, GA (1995-1997)
Just US, Smooth Jazz, Augusta GA (1995-1997)
City Lights, Variety Band, Illinois (1997-1998)
Just (2) Barry White & Michael Hasty - Percussionist- African-Cuban Rhythms
BRB-Trio - Smooth Jazz with a touch of Soulfulness
Barry White Trio- Percussionist, Guitar, Bass
Barry Now writes and produces his own music for his self and other‘s he is currently working on an album to be released overseas. For more information on this artist, please fill free to contact him via phone or by email at the following Barry.White4375@att.net or MBW871@cs.com
George Benson,Stanley Clark,West Montgomery, Jeff Beck, and the list goes on!
Fender Strat, Fender Jazzs Basses, Dean, Jazz Boxes, 6 String Bass,and on!
Live Smooth Jazz @ Crystal Lake Country Club
Barry Will be on stage with the BBJ-Project live in Woodstock IL
Phone:815-678-7370
Synergy
10-24-2008 21:00 at Pazzo’s
, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Cost: No Cover
Attention! Like jazz? Then Pazzo’s is the place to be on Friday October 24th Hear the silky sounds of Synergy on one of their few Kenosha appearances!
Location : Antioch IL
Venue: Taste of Italy
Time: 6pm-9pm
No cover charge
Venue: Elements Of Fine Dinning
Time: 7pm
Location:905 Hillside Ave, Antioch Il ,60002
Phone: 847-395-5637
Who: BBJ-Project
Location: Antioch IL
Venue: Taste of Italy
Time: 6pm-9pm
Location: Antioch IL
Venue: Taste of Italy
Time: 6pm to (pm
Private Party
Location: Schaumburg IL
Venue: HiLo
Location: 185 N.Jefferson, Milwaukee WI
Time: 8pm
With: BBJ-Project
Location: Antioch IL
Venue: Taste of Italy
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