RODNEY GREEN (AKA JACKSON MILLER)
Genres: Hard Bop, 21st Century Modern • United States

A new view of a collaboration between whatʼs classically called jazz and urban hip- hop and DJ culture, “Jackson Miller” is the brainchild of drummer, composer and sound designer Rodney Green. from bandcamp Some people seek out a career in music, and some just cannot escape it. As an only child growing up in Camden New Jersey, gospel music and musical instruments surrounded Rodney Green at home and in church, where he spent most of his time. His father was a preacher and organist, and his mother sang in church.   Rodney was drawn to the drum kit, and by age three, would climb on the kit play whenever possible.By his early teens, Green was playing drums in church, but outside he was being exposed to other kinds of music like jazz. His older cousin, also a musician, introduced Rodney to jazz, funk, and soul music, and (along with his high school band read more...