Steven Charles Atlanta Jazz
- Atlanta, GA
- Jazz Band
- 1 Verified Booking
Starr C. E. S. C. said “We initially hired Steven Charles band for our Service Awards banquet. Our leadership thought that it was such a wonderful addition that we asked them…”
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Sultry, smooth and undeniably funky, Ragan Whiteside takes contemporary jazz flute to the next level. Backed by her 3 to 4 piece band, Ragan electrifies the audience both instrumentally and vocally. Audiences have enjoyed Ragan's 3 albums, Class Axe, Evolve (featuring Marion Meadows and Chieli Minucci), and Quantum Drive (featuring Patrice Rushen and Bob Baldwin). Radio also loves the tunes, with 2 of her albums charting on Billboard. Ragan will be releasing her 4th studio album in 1st quarter of 2017.
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Gig Length: 45 - 90 minutes
Languages: English
Audiences can expect to see/hear jazz flute in a way they haven't seen it before, a tight band, exciting arrangements, and just have a great time.
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.
The past few years have been exciting for Ragan, having won Flutist of the Year in the Black Women in Jazz & Fine Arts Awards and celebrating the highly anticipated and successful release of her 3rd studio album, Quantum Drive. This album pushes the boundaries of Contemporary/Urban Jazz and R&B even further and features collaborations with Bob Baldwin, Frank McComb, Althea Rene, and Patrice Rushen.
Ragan began her musical journey at the very early age of 5. She played the piano, drums, and the violin, but found her true love in playing the flute. From there she went on to study classical music.
Ragan’s passion for music lead her to realize another new love: 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 of Music Performance degree.
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, this award winning artist has developed a heightened focus in the writing, producing, and editing process of her 2012 sophomore release, Evolve. Evolve showcases not only her melodious musicianship as a flutist, but her sultry vocals and soulful compositions. Under the direction of her highly acclaimed producers/arrangers, Dennis Johnson and Bob Baldwin,Ragan showcases her high energy and expansive musical abilities. Taking her refreshing and vibrant flute sounds to newer heights, Ragan collaborated with an array of veteran contemporary jazz artists, including Chieli Minucci, Marion Meadows, Bob Baldwin, Porter Carroll Jr. (original member of Atlantic Starr) and Chembo Corniel (Latin Jazz Grammy nominee).
Ragan is currently working on her 4th studio album and performing in jazz festivals and jazz clubs through the United States.
Bob Baldwin describes Ragan by saying, “She not only has THE silkiest and sweetest flute tone in the business, but her tenacity and desire to be recognized in Urban, New-Soul AND smooth jazz genres makes her a musical force to be reckoned with!! Mark my words!”
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Starr C. E. S. C. said “We initially hired Steven Charles band for our Service Awards banquet. Our leadership thought that it was such a wonderful addition that we asked them…”
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