The life of Rogers Nathan Brown was celebrated in Hampton Roads at First Baptist Church, South Hill, and at two musical tribute shows over the July 10-11th weekend. Brown, famously known in Hampton Roads as the founder of the Rajazz band, passed in Florida on June 25 at age 74.
Brown could always be found playing throughout the year in many of the top live venues across Hampton Roads, the state of Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region before his retirement in 2022 when he and his wife, Cassandra, relocated to Florida.
A native of Homer, Louisiana, Brown spent his formative years learning music from his aunt when he quickly found his passion on the piano. Rogers started playing for the choirs at his home church, Lane Chapel C.M.E., before he was a teen…