Jul 8, 2025 7:41 AM
Blindfold Test: Rodney Whitaker
At 56, Rodney Whitaker, professor of jazz bass and director of jazz studies at Michigan State University, is equally…
“Hamiet was one of the most underrated musicians ever,” says Whitaker of baritone saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett.
Jul 8, 2025 7:41 AM
At 56, Rodney Whitaker, professor of jazz bass and director of jazz studies at Michigan State University, is equally…
Chris Collins, president and artistic director of the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation, attributes the ability to pull off the live event to the professionalism of Detroit’s tech crews, musicians and foundation staff.
Sep 10, 2020 8:59 AM
The Detroit Jazz Festival pulled off a first—a live jazz fest with no audience—during the Labor Day weekend.
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On his latest album, Rodney Whitaker pays tribute to Duke Ellington.
Feb 10, 2020 8:05 AM
For bassist Rodney Whitaker, making an album is a serious endeavor. “Recordings are diaries of where you are in your…
