Whit Dickey
Dickey at the world premiere of the David S. Ware Unit, International House, Philadelphia, January 12, 2007
Background information
Born	(1954-05-28) May 28, 1954 (age 71) New York City, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, free jazz avant-garde jazz, free improvisation
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Drums

Whit Dickey (born May 28, 1954) is an American drummer. He has recorded albums with David S. Ware and Matthew Shipp.^[1][2]

Biography

His first album as a leader was Transonic, in 1998.^[1] Two years later, Wobbly Rail issued his Big Top.^[1] 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.^[1]

Discography

As leader

Release year	Title	Label	Notes
1998	Transonic	AUM Fidelity	Trio, with Rob Brown (alto sax, flute), Chris Lightcap (bass)
2000	Big Top	Wobbly Rail	Quartet, with Joe Morris (guitar), Chris Lightcap (bass), Rob Brown (alto sax, tenor sax, flute)
2001	Life Cycle	AUM Fidelity	As the band The Nommonsemble; quartet with Rob Brown (alto sax, flute), Mat Maneri (viola), Matthew Shipp (piano)
2002	Prophet Moon	Riti	As the band Trio Ahxoloxha; with Joe Morris (guitar), Rob Brown (alto sax)
2004	Coalescence	Clean Feed	Quartet, with Roy Campbell (trumpet), Rob Brown (alto sax, flute), Joe Morris (bass)
2005	In a Heartbeat	Clean Feed	Quintet, with Roy Campbell (trumpet, flugelhorn), Rob Brown (alto sax), Joe Morris (guitar), Chris Lightcap (bass)
2006	Sacred Ground	Clean Feed	Quartet, with Roy Campbell (trumpet), Rob Brown (alto sax), Joe Morris (bass)
2009	Emergence	Not Two	Trio, with Daniel Carter (reeds, trumpet, flute), Eri Yamamoto (piano)
2016	Fierce Silence	Clean Feed	Duo, with Kirk Knuffke (cornet)
2017	Vessel in Orbit	AUM Fidelity	Trio, with Mat Maneri (viola), Matthew Shipp (piano)
2019	Peace Planet / Box of Light	AUM Fidelity	Peace 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)
2020	Morph	ESP-Disk	CD 1: Reckoning: with Matthew Shipp (piano); CD 2: Pacific Noir with Nate Wooley (trumpet), Matthew Shipp (piano)
2020	Expanding Light	Tao Forms	Trio: Brandon Lopez (bass), Rob Brown (alto sax)

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