After four years in the Honolulu jazz scene, Detroit native Ryan Enderle returned to Motown as one of Detroit’s top bassists. Ryan’s superb training and wide variety of musical influences have made this groove-oriented player a key ingredient in the Detroit jazz scene.
Ryan can be heard playing at Baker’s Keyboard Lounge, Bert’s Jazz Marketplace, Sweet Georgia Brown, CJ’s Brewing Company, Cliff Bell’s, the Grind, Andiamo Italia, the Roostertail, La Dolce Vita, Seldom Blues, the Detroit Marriot Hotel and many other Metro Detroit venues.
Ryan has been featured at many popular music festivals around the world, including the Detroit International Jazz Festival, Dally in the Alley, Michigan Jazz Festival, Belle Isle Jazz Festival, Detroit Festival of the Arts, the Great Hawaii Jazz Blowout, Clintondale Jazz Festival, Glebe Music Festival in Sydney, Australia, and the Hawaii Contrabass Festival.
A wide variety of world-renowned artists have shared the stage with Enderle, including Branford Marsalis, Kurt Elling, James Carter, Dr. Billy Taylor, Barbara Ware, Johnny Trudell, Tad Weed, George “Sax” Benson, Chris Collins, Daniel Pardo-Acosta, Noel Okimoto, DeShannon Higa, David Yamasaki, Julien Labro, Paul Wertico, Bobby Shew, Ed Stone, Chuck James, Ernie Provencher, John Celebi, Steve Talaga, Gilbert Batangan, and Jim Howard. Additionally, Ryan has performed with Urban Transport, Evening Colors, Salsa Hawaii, Nu Jass Quartet, Groove Improv Artists, Zermos, PBS Little Big Band, and Riverfront Jazz Trio.
Despite his busy schedule and frequent public performances, Ryan always makes time for his own creative projects. Always the innovator, his compositions are unique works which display a vast range of influences, all paying tribute to the jazz tradition. His highly anticipated CD, The Detroit Sound, will be released in fall 2007. This album will feature prominent Detroit jazz legends, and will include entirely original compositions. Ryan and his wife, violinist Jessica Enderle, live in metro Detroit.
good to hear from you brother your music sounds good...miss playing jazz with you guys I live in Miami now, but I'll come to the D in the summer, let me know where you play....I'll definitely check it out
Am I ever Happy to hear from you! I really dig the tunes-- you are the man! I'm happier than ever how's bayou? This just brought a hugeee smile to my face... cheers!
Mike-A-Palooza Saturday night...I don't want to hear anything like this from you. Even though it's usually me, the guy who's NOT married makign up excuses not to party...lol
Hi buddy...I saw that you called my cell last night...I've been driving the mattress truck for like a week now because my Nitro's in the shop so I've just been going home and being a lame ass cause I don't want to drive the truck places. I've got to get over to see your place...what a terrible friend. I still love ya though...Pop Can Boys 4-Eva...tell Jess I say yo!!
Hi There Ryan! Your senior recital was wonderful! Your compositions, Ed's Love and Song 4 were very nicely done. Did you notice your standing ovation from the audience? Congrats and keep up the excellent musicianship!
