flutist mixes jazz and classical to her musical arsenal
Ragan Whiteside was born in Mount Vernon, NY in 1981.
Her musical journey began at the early age of 5 when she began playing the piano. She moved on to play the drums, and the violin, but she found her true love playing the flute. From there, she went on to study classical music.
Ragan’s passion for music led to songwriting and arranging. After winning numerous competitions in both performance and music composition, she decided to further her music studies and attended the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Harid Conservatory, where she earned a Bachelor degree in Music-Performance.
After graduating, Ragan returned to New York to begin her career as a professional musician and immersed her composition abilities within the genres of Jazz, Funk, and R&B. After winning the Capital Jazz New Artist Competition, she released her debut album, ‘Class Axe’ in 2007. Since her debut album, she has developed a heightened focus in the writing, producing, and editing process of her sophomore release, ‘Evolve’.
Working under the direction of Dennis Johnson and Bob Baldwin, Ragan showcased her high energy and expansive musical abilities. She also collaborated with an array of veteran contemporary jazz artists, including Chieli Minucci, and Marion Meadows.
In all, she’s released six albums, in which, she’s earned eleven consecutive Top 10 singles—including three #1s, and received an NAACP Image Award nomination for best contemporary jazz artist in 2022. Her latest album release entitled ‘RAGAN’, is scheduled to be released later this spring.
Beyond the studio, Ragan is also a voiceover artist, devoted mom of two, and a radio personality.
Website: raganwhiteside.com
Facebook: RaganWhitesideMusic
Instagram: raganwhiteside
Tik-Tok: @raganwhiteside
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