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Big City
Studio album by
Lenny White
Released1977
GenreJazz fusion, jazz-funk, Jazz
Length37:27
LabelNemperor
ProducerLenny White, Pat Gleeson
Lenny White chronology
Venusian Summer
(1976) 		Big City
(1977) 		The Adventures of Astral Pirates
(1978)

Big City is the second studio album by drummer Lenny White, released in 1977 by Nemperor Records.[1] This album peaked at No. 17 on the US Billboard Top Jazz LPs chart.[2]

Background

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Big City was produced by both Lenny White and Pat Gleeson. Artists such as Marcus Miller, Tower of Power's Mic Gillette, Herbie Hancock and Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire appeared on the album.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Robert Gabriel of AllMusic gave a 2.5/5 stars rating saying "On his second solo album, Big City, Return to Forever drummer Lenny White leads an all-star cast on a jaunt through the diverse worlds of jazz fusion."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Big City"5:22
2."Sweet Dreamer"4:42
3."Egypt" (Interludes)1:00
4."Nocturne" (Interludes)1:24
5."Rapid Transit"3:59
6."Ritmo Loco"1:08
7."Dreams Come And Go Away?"3:34
8."Prelude" (Enchanted Pool Suite)1:31
9."Part I" (Enchanted Pool Suite)2:18
10."Part II" (Enchanted Pool Suite)5:39
11."And We Meet Again"6:41

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Lenny White: Big City. Nemperor Records. 1977.
  2. ^ "Top Jazz LPs" (PDF). Billboard. March 26, 1977. p. 32. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  3. ^ a b Gabriel, Robert. "Lenny White: Big City". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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