Will Rast — Booking Information

Will Rast with actress Lucy Lu at a 2005 benefit at Lincoln Center in New York.

Will Rast offers a virtually unlimited list of musical capabilities to meet your entertainment and performance needs.  Will's network of musicians and performance artists offers you a powerful resource and a recipe for entertainment enjoyment no matter what the event. Listed below is a comprehensive list of services Will Rast Entertainment offers clients.

• Live Appearances: Will Rast will appear live for solo entertainment or with an entire band for any type of function or gathering. Night Clubs, Embassy Events, Weddings, reunions and party gigs are all very welcome.
• Studio Musician: Please contact us for details. Getting ready to record? Need to hire a seasoned and reputable studio musician and session leader? Need some pre-production help in making the crucial decisions necessary to give your recording project the best possible opportunity to showcase your talent and/or your song? Will Rast is a versatile studio player who will help you keep capture the magic.
• Commercial Jingles:. Short- to medium-length custom musical scores created for any commercial application. Custom web site music is also available.
• Movie & Television Scores: Complete musical integration and musical scores for any type of film, play or feature performance. Also available for screenplays.
• Please contact us for details at willrast@gmail.com.

Will Rast performs as a solo artist and with a variety of musicians and groups in clubs, concerts,  festivals,  embassy functions and private events by special arrangement.

He performs with trio or quartet, featuring a range of the Washington, D.C., area's finest jazz musicians. Will brings his vast range of playing experience in genres from classical to jazz and hip-hop to all musical settings, and is available for live performances and recording projects. A versatile musician comfortable in any setting, Will studied with jazz pianist and composer Fred Hersch at the Manhattan School of Music, jazz great Ron Elliston, and pianist Bob Sykes at the Levine School of Music in Washington, D.C.

"I am Jazz pianist turned hip hop, R&B, Drum and Bass, Boogaloo Funk, Avante Garde, country, blues and World Music gun for hire. I travel the world in search of the consumate musical experience and along the way meet tons of interesting people and hear great players in all genres. I am a proud contributer to 3 very cool Washington DC bands, called FUNK ARK, BLACK AND TAN FANTASY BAND and INNERLOOP. You can also find me backing such artists as WES FELTON, GRAMMY WINNING R&B singer, MYA, RAMP (Roy Ayers Musical Productions), Raheem DeVaughn and Alfonso Velez (among many others). Music feeds my passion for life. Also I am married to the most wonderful girl I've ever met. Life is good."

For Bookings, Contact:

Will Rast (click to send email) willrast@gmail.com

Phone: 301-379-2717
Fax: 240-568-0124