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RAGAN WHITESIDE

Flutist. Vocalist. Songwriter.

About Me


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 FMFlutist, 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…
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Member Since: 11/10/2005
Band Website: raganwhiteside.com
Influences: Stevie Wonder, Jill Scott, Earth Wind & Fire, Herbie Hancock
Sounds Like: Ragan Whiteside & The Fam - "I Can Understand It"

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Record Label: Randis Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

R.I.P. CD101.9 FM New York

R.I.P. CD101.9FM NY If you live in the New York Metro area, you probably know by now that Smooth Jazz CD101.9FM is now a ROCK station. While CD101.9 was often criticized, it was the only commerci...
Posted by RAGAN WHITESIDE on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:23:00 PST

WTCC Springfield, MA!!!

I want to send a shout out to thank everyone who came out to the WTCC listening event and Organix Soul this past weekend!  We had a great time up there and hope to groove with you again soon. Spe...
Posted by RAGAN WHITESIDE on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:18:00 PST

Thanks for your patience....

Hey Everybody! I have been away for a while, but I am now back online and will be answering all messages (it may take a strong minute, but dammit, I'm gonna get to everyone!) .  Sorry for th...
Posted by RAGAN WHITESIDE on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:27:00 PST

Radio Stations spinning CLASS AXE - Updated 8/3/07

I'd like to send out a HUGE THANK YOU to the following stations for spinning my new CD, Class Axe!  SmoothIndieStar.com:   15* see link:  http://smoothindiesta...
Posted by RAGAN WHITESIDE on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:52:00 PST

R&R Smooth Jazz Most Added for June18, 2007

The radio campaign has begun!  I'd like to extend a huge "THANK YOU" to the DJs who have added cuts from Class Axe!!! ..> ..> June 18, 2007 ..> ..> ..> ..> ..> ..> ..> ....
Posted by RAGAN WHITESIDE on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:20:00 PST

MOVIE PREMIER: Unforgiven Sins

It's finally here:  The PREMIER of the film UNFORGIVEN SINS! --> --> Host:  Perla Faye Humphrey Location:  Club Desiree / Showtime13334 Almeda Rd @ Fugua, Houston, TX...
Posted by RAGAN WHITESIDE on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 06:54:00 PST

CALLING ALL PROMOTERS!

To book Ragan Whiteside & The Fam at your next event, call (212) 561-0253 or send an email to [email protected] For a stage plot, equipment rider, press releases and more, check out my e...
Posted by RAGAN WHITESIDE on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:20:00 PST

Capital Jazz... what an experience!

First, I would like to thank everyone for their congrats and well-wishing!  The 2006 Capital Jazz Challenge took place on June 3rd in Columbia, MD.  (Check out the website: www.capitaljazz.c...
Posted by RAGAN WHITESIDE on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:01:00 PST

For anyone trying to succeed in anything...

This was sent to me via email and it made me feel a lot better on a very discouraging day: Success is the sum of small efforts,that you repeat day in and day out.Many people take the first step and th...
Posted by RAGAN WHITESIDE on Thu, 02 Feb 2006 07:33:00 PST

Label vs. Independent...

Over the past few weeks, the issue of signing with a label or going the independent route has come up in many conversations with many different people.  Some were die-hard independent cats, some ...
Posted by RAGAN WHITESIDE on Sat, 21 Jan 2006 03:19:00 PST