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Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesOasis · Rodney Whitaker · Terell Stafford · Tim Warfield · Bruce Barth · Gregg HillOasis: The Music of Gregg Hi...
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Jan 25, 2023 · Oasis is the third time around for bassist Rodney Whitaker and music written by fellow Michigander Gregg Hill, following Common Ground (Origin 82780) and Outrospection (Origin 82819).
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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]
May 26, 2023 · On "Oasis: The Music of Gregg Hill," Whitaker brings together a quintet of renowned jazz virtuosos – Bruce Barth on piano, Terell Stafford on trumpet, Tim Warfield on saxophone, and Dana Hall on drums – to breathe life into Hill's compositions.
Oct 5, 2022 · His long-standing quintet of well acknowledged masters - pianist Bruce Barth, Terell Stafford on trumpet, Tim Warfield on sax, and drummer Dana Hall - imbue the music with stellar soloing, supple textures, exciting dynamics, and a never-ending swing.
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November 26, 2022. Bassist Rodney Whitaker is back with his third album dedicated to music of his East Lansing neighbor, composer Gregg Hill, with Oasis.…a swinging, swaying set of music that both honors tradition and injects enough surprises to keep one guessing.”. — Jim Hynes, Making a Scene.
And the quintet led here by bassist Rodney Whitaker (who celebrates his 55th birthday later this month) is that rarity in jazz, a working group: one that comes together for gigs and projects with a rotating leadership of its members.
