Ryan Berg

Ryan Berg was born near Minneapolis, MN into a family with a rich history of musical performance. He started playing music as a child and by age 14 he was gigging regularly, playing the bass along side his father. He graduated college Magna Cum Laude from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music in 2002. After graduation, he stayed in New York City as a working musician.In his professional career Ryan has collaborated with many world-renowned musicians. A list of which includes but is not limited to: Anthony Wonsey, Lenny White, Jon Scofield, J.D. Allen, Seamus Blake, Rodney Green, Eric Lewis, Rashied Ali, Ravi Coltrane, Helen Sung, Donald Edwards, Frank Lacy, Victor Jones, Jason Brown, Justin Brown, Rudy Royston, David Berkman, Jeff Coffin, Roy Hargrove, Logan Richardson, Josh Evans, Lawerence Clark, George Garzone, and Vincent Gardner.As well as performing with great artists, Ryan also leads his own group, cPhour with Stacy Dillard, Craig Magnano, and Jeremy Clemons. cPhour has honed their sound while running one of the most inspiring jam sessions in New York City. They have played extensively together, building up a language and level of communication that is unique and truly their own. Their music pushes the envelope of the jazz idiom with due respect to the music that came before them. This band appeals to broad audiences from the hardest core jazz-heads to people that have never heard jazz in their lives. It is with that appeal, energy, and love that he brings his music to you. “Always striving for something new. Always fresh.”