Jazz Articles about Timothy Blackmon

About Timothy Blackmon

Album Review

Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra: Royalty: The Music of Duke Ellington & Count Basie

Read "Royalty: The Music of Duke Ellington & Count Basie" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
October 23, 2026

According to the U.S. Board of Geographic Names, there are at least 33 cities, towns and other populated areas in the U.S. that answer to the name “Springfield." Only five boast populations of more than 20,000, and one (Illinois) is a state capital. Springfields can be found in Massachusetts, Oregon, Vermont, Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Kentucky, among other places. And also in Ohio, which is presumably the only Springfield that is home to its very own Symphony Jazz Orchestra. ...

Album Review

Rodney Whitaker with the Christ Church Cranbrook Choir: Cranbrook Christmas Jazz

Read "Cranbrook Christmas Jazz" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert
January 15, 2021

Bassist Rodney Whitaker has been a huge presence in Michigan jazz for decades, with his leadership of the Michigan State University jazz program complementing his many other projects and giving him the opportunity to mentor upcoming generations of jazz talent. He has become a crucial ambassador for the music as well, with community outreach being a critical aspect of his mission. One of his most essential endeavors has been his status since 2015 as Artist in Residence at Christ Church ...