Hailed in the Downbeat and Jazz Times International Critics Poll as the #1 trombonist, a player “of vision and composure” according to The New York Times, Ryan Keberle has developed a one-of-a-kind voice both on his instrument and as a composer, earning distinction among jazz’s most adventurous new voices.
Keberle’s outlets include the celebrated indie jazz ensemble, Catharsis; the Big Band Living Legacy Project, carrying on the rich musical language of big band jazz featuring top veteran players in the idiom; the All Ears Orchestra, featuring Ryan’s original compositions and arrangements for Jazz Orchestra, Reverso, a chamber-jazz collaboration with German pianist Frank Woeste and French cellist Vincent Courtois, and Collectiv do Brasil, a Brazilian jazz quartet featuring three of the leading musicians from São Paulo reimagining the groundbreaking repertoire of the Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) movement.
Keberle's music integrates his wide-ranging experiences into a highly personal vernacular — immersed in jazz tradition, drawing on world music, indie rock and other influences, seeking fresh and original pathways.
Keberle has toured internationally as a bandleader for over a decade, engaging audiences at international Jazz Festivals and at premier jazz clubs including around the world. Keberle’s music has been featured in NPR’s prestigious Tiny Desk Concert series and on the French TV channel Mezzo.