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Rodney Whitaker (born February 22, 1968) is an American jazz double bass player and educator. Biography. Born in Detroit, Whitaker attended Wayne State University, and studied with Robert Gladstone, principal bass with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. [1]
Whitaker, with one of the most undeniably distinctive bear- sized bass tones, is considered to be one of the leading bass performers and teachers of the jazz double bass in the United States. Whitaker received his first national recognition performing with the Harrison/Blanchard Quintet...
Internationally renowned bassist and Origin Records recording artist, Rodney Whitaker, currently holds the titles of Professor of Jazz Bass and Director of Jazz Studies at Michigan State University where he has built one of the leading jazz degree programs and performing faculty in the world.
Rodney Whitaker is a renowned jazz bassist, recording artist, and director of Jazz Studies at Michigan State University. He has performed and collaborated with many legendary jazz artists and orchestras, and is a consultant for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
Mar 20, 2024 · Rodney Whitaker is a leading performer and teacher of jazz double bass in the US. He has recorded with Terence Blanchard, Roy Hargrove, and many others, and is a professor at Michigan State University.
May 25, 2020 · Rodney Whitaker, bassist and educator, discusses his relationship to Detroit music, the legacy of the Blue Bird Inn, and the impact of COVID-19.
Building on his Detroit roots and enormous talent, Whitaker went on to earn an international reputation as one of the world's finest jazz double bass performer. He completed a seven-year tenure as bassist with Wynton Marsalis' Septet and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.
