Evolution of New Sounds

Ethan White is a unique artist with a rich and vital musical history. He began playing piano at age 7, studying classical music at first, then discovered jazz in his early teens. In the mid 90s, Ethan came to New York to study jazz piano with Donald Friedman, an esteemed pianist who has played with jazz luminaries such as Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy and Herbie Mann.

Ethan eventually garnered respect in the NYC jazz circuit and landed a residency at the famous venue Birdland-opening for countless musical legends that would play there. This period of the late 1990’s was an incredible time of creativity and collaboration for the jazz scene in New York, and Ethan eventually became part of Topaz-a 6 piece acid jazz group that toured the country for several years.

The rhythm section from Topaz eventually broke away to form the trio Tortured Soul. They began touring in 2003, and have become one of the premier live dance acts of this generation. While touring every continent, they have played venues as diverse as the Montreal Jazz Festival, Zouk Singapore, Bonnaroo in Tennessee, Fabric in London, and The Capetown International Jazz Festival in South Africa. They have shared the stage with world renowned DJ’s like Carl Cox, Miguel Migs, Jazzanova, and Louie Vega. They have also performed with many legendary live acts such as Chaka Kahn, The Wailers, The Brand New Heavies, and Pharcyde.

2007 saw the debut recordings of DunnEasy, a collaboration with Ethan and DJ Ed Dunn of 3 Degrees, releasing "Ready To Love" on Jellybean Soul and remixing Yass's "I Go Deep" on Kerri Chandler's Grei Matter Label. 2007 also marked Ethan’s debut as a solo artist and producer, beginning with winning the West End Records remix contest for his remix of the Larry Levan/Sparque classic "Let's Go Dancing." Shortly after he released his debut original single, "Find the Way" on Large Music and signed on as an official Large Music artist.