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Ryan Snow
Experimental / Jazz

TROMBONE



Brooklyn, New York
United States

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Last Login:  7/11/2009
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Member Since2/21/2006
Band Websitewww.ryansnow.net
Band MembersPull:
Ryan Snow - trombone, compositions
Johnny Butler - saxophone
Sasha Brown - guitar and effects
Jonathan Goldberger - guitar and effects
Chris Tordini - electric bass
Bram Kincheloe - drums

Scavenger Quartet:
Ryan Snow - trombone
Jacob Wise - clarinet
Kenny Wang - viola
Will McEvoy - bass

Scurvy:
Johnny Butler - saxophone and effects, compositions
Ryan Snow - trombone
Sasha Brown - guitar and effects
Rus Wimbush - electric bass and effects
Jason Nazary - drums

The E.R.A.
Chris Welcome - guitar
Shayna Dulberger - bass
Jonathan Moritz - saxophones
Marcus Cummins - saxophones
Ryan Snow - trombone
John McLellan - drums
Juan Pablo Carletti - drums

Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds:
Arleigh Kincheloe - vocals, compositions
Jackson Kincheloe - harmonica
Bram Kincheloe - drums
Aidan Carroll - bass
Sasha Brown - guitar
Ryan Snow - trombone
JJ Byars - alto saxophone
Theo Croker - trumpet
Johnny Butler - baritone saxophone


This site features recordings from informal sessions. You can hear recordings of my bands by clicking their links in my "Friend Space."

"DA BEACH 2009!!!!" is an excerpt from a trio improvisation featuring Rob Adkins on bass and Bram Kincheloe on drums, recorded at Da Beach 2009 in Outer Banks, NC on June 9th, 2009. We were being attacked by mosquitoes.

"unknown in two parts" is an excerpt from a trio improvisation featuring Matt Nelson on tenor sax and Jonathan Goldberger on guitar & effects, recorded live in my basement March 21st, 2009.

"columbus discovers the new world" is an excerpt from an improvisation by the Scavenger Quartet, featuring Jake Wise on clarinet, Kenny Wang on viola, and Will McEvoy on bass, recorded in my basement on November 21st, 2008.

"snowelconelsoberger" is an excerpt from a quartet improvisation featuring Matt Nelson on tenor sax, Chris Welcome on guitar, and Shayna Dulberger on bass, recorded in my basement on April 1, 2008.

"roken verboden" is a solo improvisation recorded at Zaal 100 in Amsterdam the afternoon of April 14, 2007.

"find the nibbler" is an excerpt from an improvisation by the Oberlin Double Quantet, featuring Andrew Conklin on guitar, Chris Riggs on prepared guitar, Ben Purcell and Moppa Eliot on bass, Patrick Barter on drums and electronics, Jon Leland on drums, Noah Bernstein-Hanley on alto saxophone, and Johnny Butler on baritone saxophone. This band was assembled for a one-time late-night recording session in Oberlin, OH in late May 2006.
InfluencesBach, Kurt Cobain, Billie Holiday, Roscoe Holcomb, Biggie Smalls, The Dubliners, The Clancy Brothers, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, JJ Johnson, Charlie Parker, Evan Parker, George Lewis, Charles Bukowski, Hunter S. Thompson, Brian Jaques, Terry Pratchet, Mr. Roblee, Ms. Aldridge, Mr. Dunbar, Professor Kruks, Professor Eubanks, XOM, CVX, SJW, MJFHSASBB, California, Oberlin, Brooklyn, mom and dad, my trombone
Sounds Like
Elmerson (Matt Nelson and Ryan Snow)
With The Andrew D'Angelo / Curtis Hasselbring Big Band
Record LabelHorseless Carriage Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 11 2009 8:00P
BASEMENT MUSIC SERIES - Afuche, Hungry Hands, Rimsky Brooklyn, New York
Aug 7 2009 10:00P
Scurvy @ Parkside Lounge New York, New York
Aug 14 2009 8:00P
BASEMENT MUSIC SERIES - Sweet Banditry, Aaron Ali Shaikh, Verbatim, Adam Caine Trio Brooklyn, New York
Aug 29 2009 11:00P
Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds @ Rockwood Music Hall EVERY SATURDAY through AUGUST!!!! New York, New York
Sep 12 2009 8:00P
Scurvy @ The Cat in the Cream Oberlin, Ohio

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   About Ryan Snow
Ryan Snow is a trombonist, improviser and composer living in Brooklyn, NY. Born and raised in Stanford, California, Ryan grew up playing jazz in local and regional bands. After graduating from Oberlin Conservatory in 2005, he moved to Brooklyn to continue his musical studies. He has been involved in innumerable projects centered around free improvisation but including more traditional jazz as well as experimental rock and various forms of interdisciplinary performance. He currently composes and performs in Pull, and performs in Scavenger Quartet, Scurvy, The E.R.A., and Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, among others.


I was born in 1983 in Stanford, California. My parents, Joan Talbert and Richard Snow, exposed me to all kinds of music from an early age. I started playing piano but soon picked up the trombone to play in the 5th grade band. My parents got me a CD copy of Blue Trane for my 12th birthday, which I began listening to every night, falling asleep with my discman set on repeat. I became a yearly student at the Stanford Jazz Workshop, where I had my first experiences improvising and playing in a small group.

I went to Gunn High School in Palo Alto, which had a great jazz big band led by Tim Roblee. My freshman year I became a member of the Monterey Jazz Festival High School All Star Big Band, with which I toured Japan four times and performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival. This was a formative experience, as I got to play with some really advanced and talented young musicians, including Ambrose Akinmusire, Thomas Morgan, Jonathan Finlayson, Charles and Tom Altura, Justin Brown, Ryan Scott, and Bram Kincheloe.

I went to Oberlin College and Conservatory in Ohio, where I got degrees in Jazz Studies and Political Science, and studied with Robin Eubanks. The best thing about Oberlin was that all the small jazz ensembles were student-formed and directed, so I ended up playing a very wide range of music, including free improvisation. I learned the most from my peers, particularly Peter Evans, Nick Lyons, Rob Adkins, Kevin McHugh, Kassa Overall, Matt Nelson, Johnny Butler, Andrew Conklin, Ben Purcell, and Patrick Barter. During this time I was invited to teach at the Stanford Jazz Workshop, working with students aged 12-65 at varying skill levels. This was as great a learning experience for me as it was for them. The kids learned very fast and very differently - each was developing their own relationship to music - and were generally very excited about playing until you started telling them the rules.

After graduating from Oberlin in 2005, I moved to New York City to continue my studies. I lived in a tiny railroad apartment in Bushwick, Brooklyn with some good friends and played a lot of music. I would often wake up in the wee hours of the afternoon and walk to the living room/kitchen at the other end of the railroad, only to discover a wild jam session was already in progress. New York is an amazing place for music, mainly because of the musicians themselves - just about every one you meet here is positive and supportive, excited to be alive and making music and asking questions, searching. The community I have found here is amazing, I could not list all the people who have contributed to my music.

I am still living in Brooklyn and am involved in a number of different projects, some of which can be heard here. Thanks for listening!

Peace,
-Ryan


"We don't determine music,
The music determines us;
We only follow it
To the end of our life:
Then it goes on without us."
-Steve Lacy
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Jul 12 2009 12:16 PM

Welcome To My Rhythm World!

Thanks Ryan. Have a great weekend!

Be blessed and Enjoy the ride, Luiz

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Jordan Goldstein





Jul 8 2009 11:01 PM

yes! you too...I had a great time, we gotta do it again soon.
also, apparently "bing" is microsoft's new google-imitation search engine. and the new york times says it might be better than google. ahead of the game? I think maybe so...
Corey Wilcox





May 14 2009 10:09 PM

Yo I'll be more than happy to work with you in the future once I get to new york. We'll def. work together and have some $3 sandwiches at the same time
Noah Bernstein





May 4 2009 7:01 PM

Ryan! Stumbled upon the Big Butt video and was all like, "Hey, that looks like Ryan. I'm gonna drop that cat a comment." Now I see that it's on yourSpace page so I don't feel as much like a discoverer. But you sounded killin none the less. When's the next WestCoastTour?... Peace.
Meaghan Burke





May 1 2009 8:49 AM

Thanks man! When is Pull..s/Scurvy..s/Snow..s Eurotour happening??
Peter Brotzmann





Apr 27 2009 5:43 PM

Thanks for the friendship. Brotzmann 2009 USA Tour begins this week.
Seattle, Houston, Austin, Grinnell, Chicago, Milwaukee, Lexington, Detroit, Philadelphia, DC, New Haven, Baltimore, NYC
Corey Wilcox





Apr 13 2009 12:33 AM

sure thing man I'll be down for a session or two when ever I can afford to be in new york and stuff.
I'llgive out a shout when ever I'm in town
Allie Bosso





Apr 2 2009 4:39 PM

Boo buddy! I'm trying to get the cajones to post my cowboy song I sing, and the rest has yet to be mastered.
Need a little more dough woot
Benjamin Rush Miller





Mar 28 2009 2:31 AM

"Find The Nibbler" -- less is more, and then more is more.
Absolutely!
Kevin





Mar 27 2009 3:04 AM

ah shucks. well, you know ADKINS is visiting me next week.
and you?
Kevin





Mar 18 2009 6:52 PM

ryan = pure 4 a.m.
enjoyment
Fyodor D





Feb 23 2009 11:01 AM

Hi Ryan,thanks for the add.
Bye,Fyodor D.
chris welcome





Feb 7 2009 3:16 AM

Leath-Ill injExxshun
Louise Dam Eckardt Jensen





Jan 9 2009 3:13 PM

Hi, I found you

It's solved

X
Andreas Binder





Jan 4 2009 8:52 AM

Hi Ryan,
many thanks for the add and a Happy New Year!
Greetz from Germany,
Andreas
Ana De Lois





Dec 23 2008 11:23 PM

Ryan!! How are you!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Tell me something!! Kisses!
Andrew Rowan





Dec 19 2008 12:00 AM

FUCK! maybe not ... something just came up. i'm going to try to make it out.
hope you're well!
Andrew Rowan





Dec 18 2008 11:33 PM

see you tonight at don pedro!
elizabeth!





Dec 14 2008 6:16 AM

Ryan - good to see you at the Knit! Catch you in the neighborhood sometime soon...
Eliot Cardinaux





Dec 10 2008 4:35 PM

These men fear their sorrow,
Hate their sorrow.
They do not know
That it is also their joy.

Love turns to gold in their hands.
Scurvy





Dec 10 2008 3:25 AM

Woooo! Rock and Roll!

EXPLOSION in NewYorkCity





Nov 20 2008 7:49 AM

yo yo!
respect
*-=McZ=-*





Nov 7 2008 12:07 AM

O. B. oy A. M.ission A.ccomplished.
Scurvy





Nov 6 2008 8:19 PM

Eliot Cardinaux





Nov 2 2008 1:16 PM

that was fun man, Im in ny now but only for another day. maybe we can chill tonight - i'll give you a call.
I found my hat
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