Present Tense is the third studio album by drummer Lenny White, released in 1995 by Hip Bop Records. The album reached No. 23 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz albums and No. 36 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums charts. 
Background.
Artists such as Chaka Khan, Marcus Miller, Kenny Garett, Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke made guest appearances on "Present Tense".
White also covered The Police's Tea in the Sahara and Bernard Wright's Who Do You Love upon the album.
Critical reception.
Tim Sheridan of Allmusic described White's music as a laid-back fusion of jazz and funk, perfect for casual settings, but lacking in intensity. The album was a "critic's choice" in "Billboard", with the reviewers saying it "is sure to please fusion lovers, quality-minded R&amp;B aficionados, and mature hip-hoppers". "The Washington Post"'s Mike Joyce concluded the album "has a lot more going for it than its obvious surface appeal". "Bass Player" Chris Jisi called it "one of the best bass albums of the year".
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