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Bassist Whitaker leads Professors of Jazz performance

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Rodney Whitaker is professor of double bass and director of Jazz Studies at MSU’s College of Music. He’ll lead the Professors of Jazz in an 8 p.m. performance tonight at MSU’s Cook Recital Hall. Current State's Peter Whorf got together with Whitaker this week to talk about Friday’s performance and some other jazz events in the coming months.Their conversation includes music from tenor saxophonist Diego Rivera, guitarist Randy Napoleon and bassist Joe Vasquez.

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