A Chicagoland native, cellist Jessie Reagen Mann is based in New York City and involved with a variety of musical projects. This past May, Jessie was named the Musical Honoree for the Max Reger Foundation of America. Later that month, she joined Beyonce at the White House state dinner honoring President Felipe Calderon and First Lady Margarita Zavala. Jessie has recently performed with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Adele, William Joseph, tap dancer Savion Glover, Djinn, Anat Cohen and Sonos Chamber Orchestra among others.
While in NYC, Jessie is a resident musician at Congregation B’nai Jeshuran, performing weekly on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. She is also cellist of the genre-bending ensemble DBR & The Mission performing the works of Daniel Bernard Roumain. A founding member of the ensemble String Nucleus, Jessie is featured on Albert Hammond Jr’s second album ‘¿Cómo Te Llama?.’ 2VC, a new two cello project started with Gene Carr is dedicated to expanding the repertoire for 2 cellos highlighting some of the most talented composers living today.
Last season, Jessie created and curated a world and classical music series in the East Village known as “6th Street Sundays.” This series unlike others prides itself on affordable tickets that include not only a concert, but a workshop or master class before each performance as well. This popular series will continue this year starting in October at the Sixth Street Community Synagogue.
Jessie has recorded for Naxos American Classics, RCA Black Seal, Red Ink, Roc-A-Fella, Bridge, Domino and Manifest Spirit Records. Commonly seen on TV, Jessie has made appearances on Gossip Girls, SNL, TRL, The View, Late Show with David Letterman, Good Morning America, Today Show, Soundstage and the Martha Stewart Show.
Jessie is currently on faculty at BIMA at Brandeis University and the United Nations International School in Manhattan.