RODNEY JORDAN

Growing up in Memphis, Rodney played the bass in church and with his high school orchestra. He later studied music at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, joined the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra as Assistant Principal Bassist and after graduating, he became Chair of the String Department at the Dougherty County Public School. He has served as Principal Bassist with the Albany Symphony Orchestra in Albany, GA.

Teaching, having always been an important part of his life, he has held positions in Dougherty County, DeKalb County School Systems, Darton College, Georgia State University in Atlanta and since 2001 at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL as an Associate Professor of Jazz Studies.

While living in Atlanta, Jordan became one of the city’s most active jazz bassists, performing and recording with some of America’s finest jazz musicians, including Marcus Printup, Mulgrew Miller, James Williams, Milt Jackson, George Coleman, and Russell Gunn. He joined the faculty in the School of Music at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL in 2001 where he now holds a rank of Associate Professor of Jazz Studies. Jordan teaches jazz bass, jazz combo playing, music education classes, and a jazz styles class.

Jordan currently leads his own band and tours when his teaching schedule allows.

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