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James Ryan
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
(Shows) - Rosemary Clooney, Michael Finestein, Bob Hope, Buddy Greco, Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Doc Severensen and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Frankie Laine, The Mills Brothers, Bob Anderson in Las Vegas, The Duke Aces (from Japan), Chevrolet Convention in Las Vegas (Rock, R&B) - 3 years with ‘Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin, & Dennis Edwards’ (of the original Temptations), Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, The Contours, The Drifters, Four Lads, Wolfman Jack, (Comedians) - Rodney Dangerfield, Phyllis Diller, The Gaylord’s, Joey Van,
(Jazz Greats), Clark Terry, Urbie Green, David Baker, Hal Galper, Marvin Stamm, Richard Margitza, Sunny Wilkinson, Randy Johnston, , and locally with Larry Nozero, Johnny Trudell, Jack Brokensha, Matt Michaels, Marcus Belgrave, Bess Bonnier, Dennis Tini, Terry Lower, Paul Keller, George Benson, Teddy Harris Jr., Wendell Harrison, Ursula Walker, Buddy Budson, Eddie Russ, Earl Van Riper, Katalenic-Kwek Big Band, Austin-Moro Big Band, Brookside Jazz Ensemble, J.C.Heard Big Band, Craig Strain Orchestra, The Jerry Ross Band, and many others.
Western Michigan University Jazz Lab Band 1, and Jazz Orchestra.
Performances in 14 countries.
FESTIVALS
Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival
Ford-Detroit International Jazz Festival,
Michigan Jazz Festival,
Flint “King Cobra” Jazz Festival,
Iowa City Jazz Festival.
Lansing Jazz Festival
DISCOGRAPHY
Terry Lower, Step by Step, (2005)
Matt Michaels, The Matt Michaels Trio, (Pebble Beat Music, 2003)
Matt Michaels, The Matt Michaels Trio & Friends, (Pebble Beat Music, 2003)
Miyoko Honma , Live at Sharaku. (2001)
The Worlds Oldest Living Sax Section, Still Swingin’. (2000).
Eddie Kendricks,David Ruffin,Dennis Edwards, Live in Las Vegas (1991). (Ten A.M. Ent. Group).
Larry Nozero, Live at the Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival. (Dominic Records, 1999).
Larry Nozero, LIVE at the Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival. (Music Hall Production,1999). Larry Nozero, Warm. (Dominic Records, 1998).
Motor City Beat, Detroit Down Under. (1996).
Jack Brokensha & Bess Bonnier, X-Mazz. (1994).
Patti Richards, Just in Time. (Dondero Enterprises, 1992).
Larry Nozero, Larry Nozero and Friends-Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island. (Dominic Records, 1991).
Larry Nozero & Jerry Sawicki, Street of Dreams. (Sophia Records, 1990).
Larry Nozero, Kaleidoscopin’. (Dominic Records, 1988).
The Katalenic-Kwek Band, Morning Sun. (Great Dane Records, 1983).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Jazz Studies Percussion Faculty, Wayne State University (1987 - present).
Adjunct percussion instructor, Schoolcraft Community College (1988 - present).
Adjunct Jazz Studies Percussion Instructor, Michigan State University. (1990 - 1993).
Adjunct percussion instructor, Henry Ford Community College (1988 - 1994).
Percussion ensemble instructor, Dearborn Divine Child High School (1999 -2000).
Band Camps for Annapolis H.S., (Dearborn Heights, Michigan), and Romulus H.S., (Romulus, Michigan).
Over thirty five years of private instructing. Music store studios including:
Northville Center for Music & Art, (Northville)
Marshall Music (W. Bloomfield)
The Drum Shop (Dbn. Hts),
Trudell’s Drum Shop (Garden City),
Pro Percussion (Plymouth),
Percussion World West (Garden City),
Hammell Music (Livonia),
Anderson Music (Plymouth),
STUDIO EXPERIENCE
Jingles/commercials for local and national broadcast, including Ford Motor Company, Toyota, Chevrolet, Mainstreet USA, and representing a number of different musical styles (jazz, big band, fusion, Latin, funk, R & B, Dixieland, top 40, rock, country-western, and classical).
ADJUDICATIONS/CLINICS
Percussive Arts Society
American Guild of Music
High School Jazz Band Festivals at Central Michigan University, and Jackson Community College
Genre(s)
Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Other
Education
1973-76 Western Michigan University School of Music - Percussion Major, Jazz Studies, Secondary Education (Music).
1970-73 Schoolcraft College - Associate of Fine Arts Degree
Awards
Voted “All State High School Jazz Band Drummer of Michigan” in 1970 by Tonight Show Drummer Ed Shaughnessy.
Matt Michaels Trio, “Outstanding Traditional Jazz Group” , The Detroit Music Awards, 2003.
Influences
Steve Gadd, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Harvey Mason, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Dave Weckl, Max Roach, Philly Jo Jones, Bernard Purdie, Walfredo Reyes Sr., Jeff Hamilton, Louis Nash, Louis Bellson, Peter Erskine,
Links
Steinway URI
steinway.com/teachers/jimdrumryanAddress
15404 Northville Forest Dr.
Apt. 73
Plymouth, Michigan 48170
Contact
Phone: 734-420-4919
Cell: 734-347-6747
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