While the songs uphold the musical principles of New Orleans jazz, the fresh repertoire is full of variety, subtle surprises, and the influnces felt by White in his life.

“Blue Crescent is largely the result of material that was written in December 2007 during a second residency at the local artist retreat facility, A Studio in the Woods. That time was my first respite since Hurricane Katrina and was also a chance to do some musical and spiritual soul searching. The stay in “the woods” allowed me to continue and expand upon the search for a fresh approach to tradition by blending New Orleans jazz principles with personal experiences and various outside musical influences. The result was the basis of over three dozen original compositions, from which comes most of the material on this recording.” ~Dr. Michael White, From The Liner Notes

“Dr. White is a talented clarinetist who operates firmly within the New Orleans tradition but treats that tradition as a living, breathing, evolving art form rather than as a dusty relic suited for the history books.”
~Joel Roberts, All About Jazz