Made in Detroit: Carl Craig and Rodney Whitaker in Conversation
Schedule
Thu Feb 19 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
409 W Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI, United States, Michigan 48824 | East Lansing, MI
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Join electronic music artist Carl Craig and jazz bassist, composer, and educator Rodney Whitaker for an in-depth conversation on creativity, improvisation, and artistic practice. Both born in Detroit around the same time, Craig and Whitaker bring perspectives shaped by sustained creative inquiry and a shared attention to process. Craig, one of the current MSUFCU Arts Power Up artists-in-residence at Michigan State University, and Whitaker, University Distinguished Professor of Jazz Bass and Director of Jazz Studies at Michigan State University, will explore the creative processes that connect techno and jazz, reflecting on how structure, spontaneity, collaboration, and intuition inform their work across genres. This program will be moderated by MSU Museum CoLab Creative Director and Music Professor Mark Sullivan.
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