RAGAN WHITESIDE
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Genre: Jazz / Neo-soul / Nu-Jazz
Location MOUNT VERNON, New York, US
Profile Views: 63116
Last Login: 4/2/2009
Member Since 11/10/2005
Website www.raganwhiteside.com
Record Label Randis Music
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
.... .... .. ..Sexy, elegant, and undeniably funky, Ragan's ultra hip take on contemporary jazz is irresistible. Her vibe meshes perfectly with sound of The Groove Boutique!" -Rafe Gomez, CD101.9 FM ..Flutist, vocalist, and songwriter, Ragan Whiteside is taking the Contemporary Jazz world by storm. With her unique style and soulful vibe, this "triple threat" is bringing the flute back into mainstream focus. After winning the 2006 Capital Jazz Challenge, Ragan returned to the 2007 Capital Jazz Festival with a new critically acclaimed album, ......Class Axe......, produced by Pianist/Arranger Bob Baldwin and Engineer/Arranger Extraordinaire Dennis Johnson. ..Ragan began her musical studies at the age of 5, after her parents discovered she had perfect pitch. A piano, a drum set, and a violin later, Ragan focused her energies on playing the flute and studying classical music. ..As she got older, Ragan discovered another love: Songwriting and Arranging. After winning numerous competitions in both performance and music composition throughout the United States, Ragan attended the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Harid Conservatory, where she earned her Bachelor of Music - Performance degree. Her due diligence paid off; she penned more than ½ of her debut disc, ......Class Axe....... ..Upon her return to New York in pursuit of her musical dream, Ragan switched gears from Classical to Jazz, Funk, and R&B. This buzzworthy artist has performed and/or recorded with various musicians throughout the US, including Chuck Loeb, Marion Meadows, and Grammy Award winning opera singer Esther Hinds, and the previously mentioned Baldwin. ..Ragan has also written songs on three albums: Baldwin's "The American Spirit" (Shanachie), the multi-faceted collection "Brown Sugar" (Shanachie) and later this summer, "New Urban Jazz" (215 Records). Ragan's solo album will be featured in the soundtrack for the upcoming independent film, "Unforgiven Sins". ..In addition to her musical skills, the multi-talented Whiteside is also a web-designer. Check out her self-designed site, ....RaganWhiteside.com..... This Mt. Vernon, NY native is also honing her audio engineering skills, which would then make her a quadruple threat!! ..With so many talents, one never knows how you'll hear from... or see this extraordinary Artist in the future. Consider yourself warned… .... .. .. .. .. ....Get this video and more at ..MySpace.com.. ........ .. .. .. .. ....Get this video and more at ..MySpace.com.. ........You have been marked on my profile map!...... ........ .. -
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..Ragan Whiteside & The Fam - "I Can Understand It"...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. ........ ......MORE TALENTED PEOPLE.......... .. .. .. ......Aziza.. .. .. ......The Groove Boutique.. .. .. .. .. ......Ron Jenkins.. .. .. ......Jeanette.. .. .. .. .. ......Blue Girl.. .. .. ......Miranda Writes.. .. .. .. .. ......Tim Watson.. .. .. ..MORE TO COME!.. .. .. ..
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Ragan Whiteside & The Fam - "I Can Understand It"
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Bio:
Sexy, elegant, and undeniably funky, Ragan's ultra hip take on contemporary jazz is irresistible. Her vibe meshes perfectly with sound of The Groove Boutique!" -Rafe Gomez, CD101.9 FM
Flutist, vocalist, and songwriter, Ragan Whiteside is taking the Contemporary Jazz world by storm. With her unique style and soulful vibe, this "triple threat" is bringing the flute back into mainstream focus. After winning the 2006 Capital Jazz Challenge, Ragan returned to the 2007 Capital Jazz Festival with a new critically acclaimed album, ..Class Axe.., produced by Pianist/Arranger Bob Baldwin and Engineer/Arranger Extraordinaire Dennis Johnson.
Ragan began her musical studies at the age of 5, after her parents discovered she had perfect pitch. A piano, a drum set, and a violin later, Ragan focused her energies on playing the flute and studying classical music.
As she got older, Ragan discovered another love: Songwriting and Arranging. After winning numerous competitions in both performance and music composition throughout the United States, Ragan attended the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Harid Conservatory, where she earned her Bachelor of Music - Performance degree. Her due diligence paid off; she penned more than ½ of her debut disc, ..Class Axe...
Upon her return to New York in pursuit of her musical dream, Ragan switched gears from Classical to Jazz, Funk, and R&B. This buzzworthy artist has performed and/or recorded with various musicians throughout the US, including Chuck Loeb, Marion Meadows, and Grammy Award winning opera singer Esther Hinds, and the previously mentioned Baldwin.
Ragan has also written songs on three albums: Baldwin's "The American Spirit" (Shanachie), the multi-faceted collection "Brown Sugar" (Shanachie) and later this summer, "New Urban Jazz" (215 Records). Ragan's solo album will be featured in the soundtrack for the upcoming independent film, "Unforgiven Sins".
In addition to her musical skills, the multi-talented Whiteside is also a web-designer. Check out her self-designed site, ..RaganWhiteside.com. This Mt. Vernon, NY native is also honing her audio engineering skills, which would then make her a quadruple threat!!
With so many talents, one never knows how you'll hear from... or see this extraordinary Artist in the future. Consider yourself warned…
Get this video and more at MySpace.com
Get this video and more at MySpace.com
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November 10, 2005Influences:
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Ragan Whiteside & The Fam - "I Can Understand It"Add to My Profile | More Videos
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10 of 1207MoreHI RAGAN,
MET YOU AT THE KEY IN NEWARK WHEN
YOU WORKED / BOB BALDWIN A FEW WEEKS AGO. LOVE YOUR MUSIC .BRENDA,
WHO I REALLY RESPECT, LOVES YOUR WORK ALSO.
MY 10 YEAR GRANDDAUGHTER, EMILY
JUST TOOK UP THE FLUTE & I SHOWED HER YOUR SITE.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN & HAVE A GREAT
WEEK-END. I WAS BOB'S GUEST THAT NIGHT & I'M HOPING WE'LL DO SOME
WRITING TOGETHER.
PEACE,
RAY
Have a wonderful weekend..

CIAO!!!
BUON FINE SETTIMANA!!!
My dear Friend,

Cheers,
FPLallet
Hey Ragan just checking in with you. I know you had a blast on the super cruise. Holla back at me!
Peace & Blessings
just showing love, have a blessed and prosperous week,
C.G
HI RAGAN,
YOU WERE FANTASTIC / BOB BALDWIN
AT THE KEY LAST NIGHT. BRENDA ASKED
ME ABOUT THE NIGHT & OTHER THAN BOB
I TOLD HER YOU TORE IT UP& RECEIVED
SEVERAL OVATIONS. IT'LL BE ON HER COMMENT PAGE. STAY IN TOUCH.
PEACE & LOVE,
RAY
HI RAGAN,KEEP DOING YOUR THANG.PEACE LOVE AND GUITAR HUGGS
Just stopping through to say hello to you. Hope you have a TRU-ly great Sunday :-) One love,
Tru
http://cdbaby. com/cd/truhiphop
I am glad to see that you are working on your second album. I am waiting with extreme anticipation. Have you decided on a release date? One more thing.....can I play a chord, just one chord on your second album? LOL!!! naw but for real, can I? LOL!!, I'm serious..if you say yes, if you say no, then I am just joking..LOL!!
Peace, Dpianoman...