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Rod Tate is a saxophonst/songwriter. As a performer he has opened for contemporary jazz group Spyra Gyra, Pieces of A Dream, Chuck Loeb, Bob Baldwin, Marion Meadows, Phil Perry, Ramsey Lewis, The Temptations, Dizzy Gillepsie and Lonnie Liston Smith. He has opened for Gospel artist Richard Smallwood and Gospel jazz keyboardist Ben Tankard, Poet Sonia Sanchez, as well as comedian Tommy Davidson. Rod has appeared on B.E.T.'s segment of Jazz Discoveries. Rod was just named artist of the week of 9/17/07 on Saywhatnews.com Rod was named smooth jazz artist of the month(Sept. '05) on EchoSmoothJazz.com Rod was named smooth jazz artist of the month(August '05) on Whitester Radio-Smoothjazz.com "I think you are awesome !!! I really like your style !!! Your music is the sound that I want to achieve for Whitester Radio-Smooth jazz(via live 365)." David White, Whitester Radio-Smooth Jazz(via live 365.com) "Three simple words can describe this saxophonist: Smooth, Soulful and ...