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Associate Professor of Bass
rwhite3@unl.edu
(402) 472-2508
Rusty White is Associate Professor of Double Bass and Jazz Performance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He holds a Master of Music degree from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor of Music degree from the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati. Prior to his present appointment, he was a member of the faculty at Morehead State University in Kentucky, where he was involved in the jazz and theory programs.
Mr. White has studied jazz education with some of the most prominent figures in the field such as Jamey Aebersold, Bill Dobbins, Dan Haerle, and Rich Matteson. As a performer he has worked with many established jazz artists such as Gene Bertoncini, Fred Hersch, Jay McShann, and Buddy Rich. He has performed with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra, Charleston, W. VA Symphony, and the Omaha Symphony and has served as principal bass of the Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra and the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra. He is the past president of the Nebraska Unit of I.A.J.E.