ABOUT

RAHSAAN NANCE started guitar lessons at 5 and began teaching himself bass at 12. He has studied at Steckman Studio of Music, Fernando Jones’ Blues Camp, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Jazz Academy, and the Merit School of Music Conservatory. He was a member of the band Lance, performed with George Bailey and the Snake Doctors, Steckman’s jazz combo, and at book events for Rosalind Cummings-Yeates’ “Exploring Chicago Blues”. He also joined the Jazz Institute’s student council and Jazz Links ensemble. Rahsaan studied jazz guitar at Oberlin Conservatory.

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URBAN HORIZONS was formed in 2019 by multi-instrumentalist and composer Rahsaan Nance. With an ever-changing roster, the group looks to explore and expand all corners of jazz, funk, and fusion through songs from the jazz canon, covers from various genres, and original music. After performances at First Monday Jazz and the 2023 Chicago Jazz Festival, they released their debut mixtape, “City In My Mind” in August 2024. Their first album, Lamentations, was released on July 4th, 2025.