Rodney Jordan

Rodney Jordan is a native of Memphis, Tennessee where he grew up playing the bass in church and with his high school orchestra. He later studied music with Dr. London Branch, Alvin Fielder, and Andy Hardwick at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. During his college years, Jordan joined the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra where he served as Assistant Principal Bassist. After graduating, he became Chair of the String Department at the Dougherty County Public School and served as Principal Bassist with the Albany Symphony Orchestra in Albany, GA. Teaching has always been an important part of Mr

Live at Snug Harbor

By Leon Anderson

Label: Outside in Music
Released: 2025
Track listing: P.J.'s; Lil' Miss Ariel; Lil' Froggy's Blues; Vengeance; Understanding; '88 to 1621; Essence of the Soldier; The Bruz of Ad2.

Memphis Blue

By Rodney Jordan

Label: Baxter Music Enterprises
Released: 2025
Track listing: The Storm Will Pass; Minority; Escapatoria; Hargrove; Memphis Blue; Autumn Leaves; Small Portion; The Art of Blakey.

Albare, Pete McGuinness, Royce Campbell and Vosbein Magee, Marilyn Kleinberg and more

by Benjamin Boddie
May 29, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! ... Fantastic music by Albare, Pete McGuinness, Royce Campbell and Vosbein Magee, Marilyn Kleinberg, Bob James & Dave Koz, Rob Clearfield, Dave Robbins, Gillian Margot & Geoffrey Keezer, Leon Anderson, Posi-Tone Swingtet, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Cyrus Chestnut, Rodney Jordan, Nnenna Freelon, Max Leake, Eric Alexander, Reid Hoyson, John Stein, The Empress, Steve Allee, ...

Eric Scott Reed, John Clayton, Kandace Springs, George Colligan and more

by Benjamin Boddie
May 23, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Eric Scott Reed, Beatle Jazz, John Clayton, Ellie Martin, Premazzi / Nasser Quartet, Gabriel Latchin, Jane Ira Bloom, Kandace Springs, George Colligan, Jordan VanHemert, James Moody, Bobby West, Dave Anderson, Mira Choquette, Shiri Zorn & George Muscatello, Mads Tolling, Reggie Watkins, Atlantic Jazz Collective, Michael Waldrop, Romain Pilon, Brandon Woody, ...

Jed Levy, Bill O'Connell, Gina Saputo, Sean Nelson and more

by Benjamin Boddie
May 1, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Charles Rouse, Jed Levy, Bill O'Connell, Gina Saputo, Sean Nelson, Doug Wyatt, Joe Lovano, Igmar Thomas, Reginald Cyntje, Franck Amsallem, Russ Spiegel, Dave Robbins, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Lyn Stanley, Reid Hoyson, Nels Cline, Thomas Marriott, Aron!, Nancy Kelly, Triology, Altin Sencalar, Sharel Cassity, Hiromi, John Ellis, Jeff Libman, Nnenna Freelon, ...

Jonah David, Leon Anderson, Russ Spiegel, Shuffle Demons and more

by Benjamin Boddie
April 4, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Jonah David, Leon Anderson, Russ Spiegel, Nnenna Freelon, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Shuffle Demons, Kevin Fort, Renegade Queens, Posi-Tone Swingtet, Jeremy Pelt, The Empress, MTB, Artemis. Christopher Boscole, Steve johns, Yellowjackets, Max Leake, Fred Hersch, WDR Big Band, Rachel Therrien, Rodney Jordan, John Ellis, Chacho Ramirez, Diane Marino, Nels Cline, and ...

New Music From Arbenz, Olivier, Shorter & More

by Bob Osborne
April 3, 2025

This time around a fascinating selection of recent releases including a sublime performance from the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald from a previously unreleased live recording. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Florian Arbenz, Michael Arbenz, Ron Carter “Old Shaman" from The Alpine Session (Self Produced) 00:27 Isabelle Olivier “Impressions" from Impressions (Rewound Echoes) 10:36 Eric Shorter “Our ...

Rodney Jordan: Memphis Blue

by Jack Bowers
March 30, 2025

On Memphis Blue, acclaimed bassist Rodney Jordan bows deeply to his Tennessee hometown via a series of charming and largely blues-tailored themes that are designed to trace the city's unique character and heritage. Jordan wrote four of them, including the album's title song and animated tributes to trumpeter Roy Hargrove and drummer Art Blakey.

Yuki Yamamura, Rachel Therrien, Whispering Worlds, Rodney Whitaker

by Cheryl K.
March 27, 2025

During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music, you'll hear from pianist and composer Yelena Eckemoff; bassists Shayna Dulberger, Yuki Yamamura, Rodney Whitaker and Rodney Jordan; the collective Artemis; trumpeter Rachel Therriem; the ensemble Whispering Worlds; and guitarists Russ Spiegel, Dave Stryker, and George Benson. Playlist Thad Jones “Whisper Not" from Mad ...