S2: Ep 8: Raz Kennedy San Francisco Bay Area Premiere Vocal Coach
Season 2 Episode 8: Raz Kennedy San Francisco Bay Area Premiere Vocal Coach
Raz Kennedy is a premier vocal coach, producer, singer, and a magical human being. Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Raz has lived in the Bay Area now for over 40 years. Music is his life’s work, and he has been involved with every aspect of it. From promotion to producing, to vocal coaching and singing alongside some of the world’s leading artists like Whitney Houston and Sting, Raz has experienced it all. He is even a founding member of the internationally renowned Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra. Raz also boasts multiple Platinum and Gold records, and his list of collaborations with other musicians goes into the thousands.
Raz’s voice and musical range has expanded over the years as well, and he is constantly in pursuit of perfecting new techniques, styles, and genres. Raz has traveled through Latin America to hone his rhythmic capabilities, and earned a teaching certificate from Denmark’s Complete Vocal Institute to master vocal technique and teaching. With a wide breadth of tools under his belt, Raz has coached a colorful cohort of musicians and bands like Metallica, Third Eye Blind, Hillary Duff, and even musicians at jazz centers like SF Jazz and Jazz Camp West. He is now faculty at the Blue Bear School of Music in San Francisco.
Regardless of who you are, Raz greets you with his quietly soulful demeanor. When you tell someone you met him the response is always the same: “Ohhh Raz!” followed by a huge smile. His large and charismatic presence is immediately disarming, and anyone he meets is treated with warmth and respect. He is a very special person, and Jae, Michaela and I were delighted to interview him this week.
For more information about Raz, please visit his website: https://www.razkennedy.com/about
Meet Raz Kennedy!