Ronny Whyte lived in a log cabin his father built near Seattle for his first six years. On his way to the outsidehouse, he would often pet the beavers and deer. This is a far cry from Ronny’s world today. He is a renowned interpreter of Classic American Popular Song and an exceptional jazz pianist. He is also a successful songwriter. Marian McPartland featured him on Piano Jazz on NPR. Tony Bennett recorded his lyric Forget the Woman, which was an ASCAP Award winner. His music for The Party Upstairs won the MAC Award as Best Song of 2006. He hosts Midday Jazz Midtown, a weekly concert series at Saint Peter’s in Manhattan. Ronny was Off-Broadway for two years in the hit musical Our Sinatra. He also appeared on two national big band tours that visited more than 90 cities. Ronny was featured at New York’s JVC Jazz Festival twice and was inducted into Cabaret Jazz Hall of Fame. Ronny Whyte Trio performed at Carnegie/Weill Hall and New York’s Town Hall. They also performed at Washington’s Corcoran Gallery, Washington’s Town Hall, and the Mellon Jazz Festival, Philadelpha. Ronny has performed at Rainbow, Cafe Carlyle and Rainbow in New York.
