Dr. Michael White, a well-known Jazz clarinetist from New Orleans, is a man who wears many hats. As a Xavier professor, bandleader, composer, jazz historian, and musicologist, he is regarded as one of the leading authorities and strongest purveyors of Traditional New Orleans jazz music.
Dr. White was born in New Orleans and grew up in the Ninth Ward around the corner from Fats Domino. He attended St. Davis Elementary School and credits his success to exposure to music consciousness from an early age both at school and around his neighborhood. As a young child, he was inspired by older Jazz legends and began to play similar music.