Rahsaan Barber
Jazzanooga announced that Rahsaan Barber and Everyday Magic will headline the Kickoff Reception for their annual music festival, scheduled for April. The reception will be held on the stage of the Robert Kirk Walker Community Theater on Friday, March 27 from 5:30-7 p.m.
"Held during Jazz Appreciation Month, April, the Jazzanooga Music Festival draws fans from all across the region for a month of great, intimate performances, educational opportunities and good times," organizers said.
Tickets to the Kickoff Reception are available at www.jazzanooga.org.
Review on Rahsaan Barber:
Since earning a Master's Degree in Jazz Performance from Manhattan School of Music in 2005, Rahsaan Barber has set out on a singular path of musical excellence in performance, composition and education. Residing proudly in his hometown of Nashville, Tn., Mr. Barber enjoys a career that encompasses an ever-expanding range of musical styles including his first love - jazz, as well as blues, funk, classical, fusion, soul, Latin and World music.
Mr. Barber has performed on many of the world’s most prestigious stages for jazz including the Village Vanguard, Birdland, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, and at The Montreux Jazz Festival. Mr. Barber has joined the ranks of the rising jazz stars as leader of his own band, Everyday Magic, and as co-leader of Latin Jazz Septet El Movimiento. In addition, he has built a reputation as a standout jazz producer with the founding of his record label, Jazz Music City, in August of 2011. The label launched with the release of Everyday Magic, an album featuring his Nashville-based quintet. The album was awarded the rare honor of selection as an Editor’s Pick by Downbeat Magazine along with receiving high praise from both critics and audiences alike.
This year's festival headliners include Take 6, Eric Roberson and Gretchen Parlato. The 2015 Jazzanooga Music Festival includes an exhibit on the Life of Dave Brubeck, a performance for youth and families by JazzReach, a week of jazz and blues at various MLK Blvd. venues and opportunities to mingle with regional jazz fanatics. More than 4,000 people of all ages came out to Jazzanooga events last year. A limited number of Jazzanooga JAM Passes, which offer patrons, VIP access and priority seating to all festival events and headline concerts, are available atwww.jazzanooga.org.
Jazzanooga, started in 2011 as a one-day community festival and has grown into an organization that promotes music education and performance throughout Chattanooga. Jazzanooga is supported by the Benwood Foundation, the Lyndhurst Foundation, the McKenzie Foundation, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee Community Trust, EPB, and Suntrust. Significant in-kind support comes from Double Cola.