Flute and vocal maven Ragan Whiteside has some treble up her sleeve
Contemporary jazz’s most promising artist releases her fourth studio album.
(Atlanta,
GA 5/12/2017) – Ragan Whiteside, the flautist-singer who catches the
ear like few in the world of contemporary jazz can, is getting ready to
make waves today with the release of her fourth studio album,
Treblemaker.
A
favorite of well-known stages such as Capital Jazz, Whiteside’s sound
brings to mind the stylings of Najee and Dave Valentin. The preceding
album, Quantum Drive, has received major airplay and acclaim by such
publications as Jazz In M.E.E., and was described as “an enchanting and
vibrant album” by Hans-Bernd Hülsmann of smooth-jazz.de.
As its successor, Treblemaker promises a further expanse of Whiteside’s
variety and style. Frank McComb, Kim Waters, Marion Meadows, and Tom
Browne make their appearances on the album to lend their touch to a
well-seasoned musical mix. The first single, "Early Arrival" will be
going for adds 5/22/17.
Whiteside
is not one to shy away from shaking up expectations. In contemporary
jazz, where there is always a thirst for fresh material, she steps up
and delivers, both in studio recording and on live stage.
“Her tenacity makes her a force to be reckoned with. Mark my words!” said Bob Baldwin of her once, and this tenacity is obvious at every show and in every track. “We need new music!” the fans say, and Ragan Whiteside is always up to deliver exactly what they ask for.
“Her tenacity makes her a force to be reckoned with. Mark my words!” said Bob Baldwin of her once, and this tenacity is obvious at every show and in every track. “We need new music!” the fans say, and Ragan Whiteside is always up to deliver exactly what they ask for.
Still
a New Yorker at her core and in her every note, Ragan Whiteside brings
no shortage of sound to shake up some perceptions of what a flute – and a
jazz artist – can do.
TREBLEMAKER
1. Intro (00:43)
2. Corey’s Bop (04:08)
3. Early Arrival (04:15)
4. By the Moonlight (04:00)
5. The Sun Came Up (04:25)
6. Let’s Do This (ft. Tom Browne) (04:40)
2. Corey’s Bop (04:08)
3. Early Arrival (04:15)
4. By the Moonlight (04:00)
5. The Sun Came Up (04:25)
6. Let’s Do This (ft. Tom Browne) (04:40)
7. I Never Told You (04:56)
8. Flute Funk (ft. Frank McComb) (05:31)
9. Love Song (ft. Marion Meadows) (04:51)
10. Mystic Vibration (05:11)
11. See You at the Get Down (ft. Bob Baldwin and PR Experience) (04:46)
ABOUT RAGAN WHITESIDE
8. Flute Funk (ft. Frank McComb) (05:31)
9. Love Song (ft. Marion Meadows) (04:51)
10. Mystic Vibration (05:11)
11. See You at the Get Down (ft. Bob Baldwin and PR Experience) (04:46)
ABOUT RAGAN WHITESIDE
Songwriter,
flutist, vocalist, and all-around musical adventurer Ragan Whiteside is
back in the studio. For those who know her, this should be a signal to
rub hands together in anticipation, and for jazz lovers who have not yet
met her, it’s more than ample invitation to see what she can do.
A
musical prodigy since the age of five, Ragan found her way to the flute
after the piano, the violin, and a turn with the drum set. She attended
the Cleveland Institute of Music and the prestigious Harid
Conservatory, where her sound was honed with the tried-and-true
classical training, graduating with a Bachelor of Music Performance
degree.
After
school ended, Ragan found herself in New York and immersed herself in
the world of jazz, funk, and R&B, going on to collaborate with
contemporary heavyweights such as Patrice Rushen, Bob Baldwin, Chieli
Minucci, and Frank McComb. Since her debut with Class Axe, Ragan honed
her arranging and songwriting skills alongside Bob Baldwin and acclaimed
producer/arranger Dennis Johnson, and focused on the deeper inner
workings of producing and releasing music. Her third studio album,
Quantum Drive, much like her sophomore album, Evolve, is a showcase of
her wide variety of talents, from her sleek and immediately recognizable
singing voice to the on-point arrangements and composition. The albums
flow along a variety of musical styles, the sounds never parking
themselves too long in one genre or another, but blending all in various
proportions, so that no aficionado of one genre or another is left
wanting.
ABOUT RANDIS MUSIC
Randis
Music is a record company founded in 2007 by contemporary jazz
flutist/vocalist Ragan Whiteside and producer/engineer Dennis Johnson.
While creating and producing music on their own in a dramatically
changed digital music world, Whiteside and Johnson felt a need to
combine their musical prowess along with their professional business
savvy to create a unique sound and approach to get their brand of music
heard. Constantly pushing the musical envelope and thinking way beyond
the norm, Randis Music continues to break from the norm while gaining
the respect of even the most critical listening audience.
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Contact:
Dennis Johnson Randis Music (212) 561-0253 info@randismusic.com |