Light of Day

Light of Day

Available on CD/Digitally

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Gearing up for the release of his highly anticipated 17th album Light of Day in early 2025, veteran guitarist and contemporary jazz icon Peter White is celebrating a series of key personal and professional milestones. Having just turned 70, the British born artist says of the new collection, “I think this recording is one of the best I’ve ever made. I have as much enthusiasm and energy for music as I did in my twenties!”

There are a lot of exciting twists and turns in the production throughout. Case in point, “Odyssey” features expansive arrangement, an excursion full of different moods, twists and turns, uncertainty and explosive excitement. Likewise, White gets the album off to a rollicking, rip-roaring start with the buoyant “Catalonia,” whose spirit of high adventure echoes some of the guitarist’s earlier epic tunes like “Ramon’s Revenge” (from Good Day) and “Don Quixote’s Final Quest” (from Smile). At the opposite end of the emotional spectrum, White fulfills a career-long goal by having legendary saxophonist Ernie Watts join him on the soulful, sensually romantic ballad “Enchanted” and taps one of smooth jazz’s most exciting young artists, saxophonist Vincent Ingala, to create a passionate duet with his guitar on the heartfelt ballad “I Love You Still.” Also in this gentler vein is the lilting, graceful tune “Till I See You Again”, White’s tribute to one of the genre’s most impactful and beloved artists, the late guitarist Nick Colionne.

Track List

  1. Catalonia [04:42]
  2. Cityscape [06:17]
  3. Carefree [04:08]
  4. Till I See You Again [03:48]
  5. Overdrive [05:53]
  6. I Love You Still [05:12]
  7. Dreaming of You [05:30]
  8. Odyssey [08:05]
  9. Enchanted [04:39]
  10. Light of Day [06:02]

Credits

Peter White - guitar, bass, keyboards, accordion, recorder, programming
Rick Braun - flugelhorn (2)
Ilya Serov - Trumpet and flugelhorn (5)
Vincent Ingala - Saxophone (6)
Ernie Watts - saxophone (9)
DC - additional programming all songs
Kenny Herrera - percussion all songs
Marc Macisso - saxophone (5,8,10), flute (1,2,4,5,10), harmonica (5)
Frank Joseph - keyboards and programming (10)
Shannon Kennedy - flute (5)
Dave Dyson - bass (3)
Nate Philips - bass (8)
Roberto Valley - bass (9)
Eric Valentine - drums (8)
Michael Egizi - keyboards and programming (5)
Sascha Brezina - organ (6)
Matthew Hagar - fingersnaps and sonic guidance
Skipper Wise - additional guidance and encouragement
Eric Valentine drums recorded at Divine Order Studios by Allyn Johnson

All songs written by Peter White except:
Catalonia by Peter White and DC
Carefree by Peter White and David Dyson
Overdrive by Peter White, Michael Egizi and Michael Alemania
Light Of Day by Peter White and Frank Joseph
Till I see you Again is dedicated to the Memory of our dear friend Nick Colionne

Produced and mixed by Peter White
Recorded by Peter White and DC
Mastering by Steven EUGEne GROoVE
Photography and art direction by Lori Stoll
Grooming by Martha Clark
Project management by Alexandra Paone