Kenneth Hagans Band  Jazz Band from New Orleans, LA

Kenneth Hagans is a part of the great tradition of world renowned trumpet players to have come out of New Orleans. Kenneth Hagans studied jazz and classical music at the renowned New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA). He was the 1988 recipient of the Wynton Marsalis Award. After high school he attended Southern University at New Orleans, where he studied with the legendary Edward "Kidd" Jordan and Roger Dickerson. Kenneth later went to Loyola University at New Orleans, graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in Music. Kenneth Hagans has worked as an educator as well as a musician. He has taught music to students in grades ranging from Kindergarten through High School, teaching music appreciation, music theory and band. In addition to teaching in school, Kenneth also teaches privately. As a band leader and side musician, Kenneth has toured throughout the United States and Europe doing extensive work as a studio musician and arranger specializing in horn sections. Kenneth Hagans plays weddings, private parties, corporate events and festivals. He is a versatile musician playing many styles of music, including Jazz, Classical, R&B and Gospel, specializing in Traditional Jazz and New Orleans classics.