Whit Dickey (born May 28, 1954) is an American drummer. He has recorded albums with David S. Ware and Matthew Shipp.
Biography His first album as a leader was Transonic, in 1998. Two years later, Wobbly Rail issued his Big Top. In 2001, Dickey recorded six of his compositions with Mat Maneri, Shipp, and Rob Brown under the name Nommonsemble, resulting in the album Life Cycle.
Discography As leader Release yearTitleLabelNotes1998TransonicAUM FidelityTrio, with Rob Brown (alto sax, flute), Chris Lightcap (bass)2000Big TopWobbly RailQuartet, with Joe Morris (guitar), Chris Lightcap (bass), Rob Brown (alto sax, tenor sax, flute)2001Life CycleAUM FidelityAs the band The Nommonsemble; quartet with Rob Brown (alto sax, flute), Mat Maneri (viola), Matthew Shipp (piano)2002Prophet MoonRitiAs the band Trio Ahxoloxha; with Joe Morris (guitar), Rob Brown (alto sax)2004CoalescenceClean FeedQuartet, with Roy Campbell (trumpet), Rob Brown (alto sax, flute), Joe Morris (bass)2005In a HeartbeatClean FeedQuintet, with Roy Campbell (trumpet, flugelhorn), Rob Brown (alto sax), Joe Morris (guitar), Chris Lightcap (bass)2006Sacred GroundClean FeedQuartet, with Roy Campbell (trumpet), Rob Brown (alto sax), Joe Morris (bass)2009EmergenceNot TwoTrio, with Daniel Carter (reeds, trumpet, flute), Eri Yamamoto (piano)2016Fierce SilenceClean FeedDuo, with Kirk Knuffke (cornet)2017Vessel in OrbitAUM FidelityTrio, with Mat Maneri (viola), Matthew Shipp (piano)2019Peace Planet / Box of LightAUM FidelityPeace Planet (Quartet): with Rob Brown (alto sax), Matthew Shipp (piano), William Parker (bass) / Box of Light (Quartet): with Rob Brown (alto sax), Steve Swell (trombone), Michael Bisio (bass)2020MorphESP-DiskCD 1: Reckoning: with Matthew Shipp (piano); CD 2: Pacific Noir with Nate Wooley (trumpet), Matthew Shipp (piano)2020Expanding LightTao FormsTrio: Brandon Lopez (bass), Rob Brown (alto sax)
As sideman Release yearLeaderTitleLabel1993Third Ear RecitationDIW1994EarthquationDIW1995CryptologyHomestead1996Oblations and BlessingsSilkheart1996DAOHomestead1992PointsSilkheart1992Circular TempleQuinton1995Critical Mass2.13.611996PrismBrinkman1997The Flow of X2.13.612007Piano VortexThirsty Ear2008Right HemisphereRogueArt2008Cosmic SuiteNot Two2009Harmonic DisorderThirsty Ear2011Art of the ImproviserThirsty Ear2012Elastic AspectsThirsty Ear2014Root of ThingsRelative Pitch2015To DukeRogueArt2017Not BoundFortune2018Sonic FictionESP-Disk'1992YouniverseRiti1996ElsewhereHomestead2012The Clairvoyant Leo Records2013EnigmaLeo Records2013The EdgeLeo Records2014The Other EdgeLeo Records2015TenorhoodLeo Records2015Butterfly WhispersLeo Records2016SoulLeo Records2016The Art Of The Improv Trio Volume 2Leo Records2017The Art Of Perelman-Shipp Volume 3: PandoraLeo Records2017The Art Of Perelman-Shipp Volume 5: RheaLeo Records
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