He started gigging a couple of years later, and was soon playing in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and touring with other musicians (such as France Gall).

In 2002, White joined the Dire Straits band again, together with Mark Knopfler, Guy Fletcher, John Illsley and Danny Cummings in the four small reunion gigs in London and Beaulieu Abbey.

In 1991, White released his first and only solo album, Shadowdance comprising Jazz-Rock, Fusion and Contemporary Jazz.

In 2007, White played with Tom Jones and Bryan Ferry at the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium.

He, along with the other members of tribute act and cover band The Dire Straits Experience[2] also performed at a charity event in Gurgaon and Bangalore, India in March 2017.