Toshi Reagon (born in Atlanta in 1964) is an American folk/blues musician. She is the daughter of Sweet Honey in the Rock co-founder Bernice Johnson Reagon, with whom she has sometimes collaborated on musical projects.
Reagon began performing when she dropped out of college; soon afterward, Lenny Kravitz invited her to open for him on his first world tour. She has since shared the stage with performers ranging from Ani Difranco to Elvis Costello.
Her band, BIGLovely, has been performing together since September 1996. The name allegedly comes from a love-letter she received from her girlfriend, which was addressed "To My BIGLovely." The band includes Judith Casselberry on acoustic guitar and vocals, Robert "Chicken" Burke on drums, Fred Cass, Jr. on bass, Adam Widoff on electric guitar, and Catherine Russell on mandolin and vocals. The line-up also includes Jen Leigh, Ann Klein, Debbie Robinson, Alison Miller, Kismet Lyles and Stephanie McKay as replacements.
Reagon lives in Brooklyn, New York with her partner and her daughter.[citation |title=Toshi gets ready to rock |periodical=The Advocate |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_2002_April_30/ai_85281838 |date=April 30, 2002 |first=Liana |last=Jonas |accessdate=2007-10-22] ]Discography
* "Justice" (1990)
* "The Rejected Stone" (1994)
* "Kindness" (1997)
* "The Righteous Ones" (1999)
* "Africans in America" (2001) (soundtrack, with Bernice Johnson Reagon)
* "TOSHI" (2002)
* "I Be Your Water" (2004)
* "Have You Heard" (2005)
She has also appeared on numerous Compilations and Benefit recordings including:
* "Shout Sister Shout, a tribute to Sister Rosetta Thorpe and Respond II.
* "Dreaming Wide Awake" Lizz Wright with Toshi Reagon: Vocals
* "Real Music" Chocolate Genius with Toshi Reagon: Vocals
* "Raise Your Voice" Sweet Honey In The Rock collaboration with Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely
* "Africans In America" (Rycodisc) Toshi Reagon: Musician, Composer and Associate Producer
Toshi is the esteemed producer of many recordings including:
* "The Temptation of Saint Anthony Studio Cast Recording", Songtalk Music 2006
* "Sweet Honey in the Rock: The Women Gather, 30th Anniversary" Earthbeat Records, 2003
* "Sweet Honey in the Rock: Sacred Ground", Earthbeat Records, 1995 Co-produced with Bernice Johnson Reagon
* "Sweet Honey in the Rock: In This Land", Earthbeat Records, 1992 Co-produced with Bernice Johnson Reagon
References
External links
* [http://www.toshireagon.com Official Website]
