RODERICK HARPER
Genres: Vocal Jazz, RnB • United States

A vocalist since early childhood, Roderick Harper sings with elegance and ease. The Washington, D.C., native studied jazz with the late Alvin Batiste at Southern University in Baton Rouge as well as technique-enhancing classical voice. In New Orleans, Harper and the Nola Dukes gig at venues including Snug Harbor, the Royal Sonesta Hotel and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. They perform out of town, too, in many other Louisiana locales and as far away as Biloxi, Detroit and Chicago. from www.offbeat.com