MSU jazz studies director Rodney Whitaker was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in September.
Terence Blanchard and the E-Collective wowed fans during the first of four concerts at SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco.
Greg Wells, Bob Clearmountain, Madlib and Mark “Spike” Stent are among the producers impacted by the devastation in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, along with scores of session and touring players.