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 yearTitleLabelNotes
1998TransonicAUM 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)
Whit Dickey, Arts for Art - Vision Festival 2024. Photo by Marek Lazarski

As sideman

Release yearLeaderTitleLabel
1993David S. WareThird Ear RecitationDIW
1994David S. WareEarthquationDIW
1995David S. WareCryptologyHomestead
1996David S. WareOblations and BlessingsSilkheart
1996David S. WareDAOHomestead
1992Matthew ShippPointsSilkheart
1992Matthew ShippCircular TempleQuinton
1995Matthew ShippCritical Mass2.13.61
1996Matthew ShippPrismBrinkman
1997Matthew ShippThe Flow of X2.13.61
2007Matthew ShippPiano VortexThirsty Ear
2008Matthew ShippRight HemisphereRogueArt
2008Matthew ShippCosmic SuiteNot Two
2009Matthew ShippHarmonic DisorderThirsty Ear
2011Matthew ShippArt of the ImproviserThirsty Ear
2012Matthew ShippElastic AspectsThirsty Ear
2014Matthew ShippRoot of ThingsRelative Pitch
2015Matthew ShippTo DukeRogueArt
2017Matthew ShippNot BoundFortune
2018Matthew ShippSonic FictionESP-Disk'
1992Rob BrownYouniverseRiti
1996Joe MorrisElsewhereHomestead
2012Ivo PerelmanThe ClairvoyantLeo Records
2013Ivo PerelmanEnigmaLeo Records
2013Ivo PerelmanThe EdgeLeo Records
2014Ivo PerelmanThe Other EdgeLeo Records
2015Ivo PerelmanTenorhoodLeo Records
2015Ivo PerelmanButterfly WhispersLeo Records
2016Ivo PerelmanSoulLeo Records
2016Ivo PerelmanThe Art Of The Improv Trio Volume 2Leo Records
2017Ivo PerelmanThe Art Of Perelman-Shipp Volume 3: PandoraLeo Records
2017Ivo PerelmanThe Art Of Perelman-Shipp Volume 5: RheaLeo Records