MSU jazz studies director Rodney Whitaker was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in September.

Jazz musician Rodney Whitaker's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.

Rodney William Whitaker, 74, the mystery writer best known as Trevanian and the author of such international bestsellers as "The Eiger Sanction," died Dec. 14 in the West Country of England. He ...

Rodney Whitaker. A phone interview is scheduled with Rodney Whitaker, the native Detroiter hailed as one of the greatest jazz double bass artists on the planet, for a Saturday morning.

MSU jazz studies director Rodney Whitaker was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in September.

Rodney Whitaker’s name is known around the world for his much-praised work as a jazz bassist, and he's one of many jazz legends who hail from Detroit. This week, he’s being honored twice in ...

With a grimace, Rodney Whitaker remembers his first year as of Director of Jazz Studies at Michigan State University 15 years ago.