Ragan Whiteside

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.

Ragan then found herself back in her hometown of 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, Kim Waters, Chieli Minucci, Frank McComb, and many more. 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. The albums that followed, Evolve, Quantum Drive,Treblemaker, and Five Up Top, explore a wide range of Contemporary Jazz, incorporating elements of Funk, R&B, Fusion and more, leaving no aficionado wanting. Ragan Whiteside is a resident of Atlanta, GA and tours globally.