Certificate Of Recognition From U.S. Senate

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Senate

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

Michael White

WHEREAS Michael White was born May 24, 1930 in Houston, Texas and raised in Oakland, California. At the age of 7, Michael picked up the violin and hasn't put it down since; and 

        WHEREAS Michael White is a jazz violinist/ composer/ educator; and

WHEREAS Michael introduced the violin into the free jazz scenes of the Bay Area and New York, playing with luminaries such as Sun Ra and Pharoah Sanders; and 

WHEREAS Jazz gives a powerful voice to the African American experience and is born of a diverse society, uniting people across the divides of race, region, and national boundaries, and draws from life experience and human emotion; and 

WHEREAS over his long and distinguished career, Michael White performed and worked with many Jazz Legends; such as John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders, John Handy, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Stevie Wonder, Sonny Simmons and many others; and

WHEREAS Michael White's CD Voices "Mechanical Man" in Song-Jazz Category was an 2007 Winner in The 6th Annual Independent Music Awards (IMAs); and

WHEREAS Michael White's voice and violin has a profound effect on his listeners around the world; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY SENATOR RODERICK D. WRIGHT, on this twenty-second day of April 2010, That Michael White be commended for his remarkable talent and dedication to the art of Jazz, and extended sincere best wishes for continued success in the future.

(signature)

RODERICK D. WRIGHT

MEMBER OF THE SENATE 25th DISTRICT

CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE

Certificate Of Special Recognition From U.S. House Of Representatives

Certificate Of Special Recognition

presented to

Michael White

on the occasion of being honored as a Living Legend by The Jammin 

Foundation; and in recognition of  your outstanding contributions to 

Jazz Music in Los Angeles and around the world; your commitment

to maintaining jazz music and protecting the legacies of jazz 

musicians, has earned you this esteemed honor from your peers

(signature)

Maxine Waters

Member of Congress 

35th District, California

On this 22nd Day of April, 2010

Certificate Of Recognition From California Legislature Assembly

California Legislature 

Assembly

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

April 22, 2010

Michael White

Musician

On behalf of myself and the Constituents of the 48th Assembly

District, I congratulate you on your many achievements and 

contributions to the world of Jazz, an African American Art 

Form. 

Best Wishes on all future endeavors.

(signature) 

Mike Davis

MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY

48th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE

Leisei's Birthday

We celebrated Leisei's Birthday at the LA Zoo . . . We got there around 2 PM ahhh . . . All the animals were taking naps :) Well we still loved the landscape of the Zoo and light Spring breeze felt on our faces while riding the shuttle bus. Inspired by their colors, sounds & rhythms. So ORGANIC!

Surprise At The Event

We were so surprised and still feel elated, because Michael received the Certificate Of Recognition from the California State Legislature Assembly, the U.S. House of Representative and Senate at the Living Legends & More Panel Discussion & Jam Session presented by Jammin Foundation and Linda Morgan, Ms. SmoothAhead Jazz in April 22, 2010 !!! We did not know this was happening :)))) They were taking pictures and video taping . . . Wow totally surprised us!!!!! After the celebration, we performed with Jacques Lesure trio at the jam session, Leisei sung "Day Dream" and Michael played "Summer Time" with the trio. Thank you for everyone who supported this occasion. We are humbled and deeply touched :)