BackStage Pass

Rodney Whitaker Quartet

Season 5 Episode 505 | 55m 47s  | Video has closed captioning.

Rodney Whitaker is considered one of the leading performers and teachers of the jazz double bass in the United States. Whitaker has performed and toured with over 100 legendary performing jazz artists, and is featured on more than 100 recordings. As director of jazz studies at Michigan State University, Whitaker has built one of the leading jazz degree programs in the United States.

Aired: 02/28/14

Rating: TV-G

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