Ali Ryerson / Stan Smith Quartet

Wed, Apr 09

Show: $10 Showtimes: 6:00 - 7:30 (Doors Open 5:30) 8:15 - 9:45 (Doors Open 7:45) Ali Ryerson - Flute, Stan Smith - Guitar, Roger Hines - Bass and Jim Rupp - Drums With a career spanning over five decades, jazz flutist Ali Ryerson consistently ranks among the top flutists in the prestigious Downbeat Jazz Poll. Born in 1952 in New York City, Ali grew up in a musical family. Her father, Art Ryerson, was a renowned jazz guitarist who got his start with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra and later became one of the first-call session players in NYC, recording with everyone from Louis Armstrong to Charlie Parker to Elvis Presley. He was also the first electric guitarist to perform and tour with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra of New York. Ms. Ryerson has carried on the family tradition, becoming an international touring/recording artist with performances ranging from Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center to the Blue Note (NY and Japan), with festival appearances worldwide. Ryerson has released numerous albums as leader or co-leader on major US and European jazz labels, and has recorded and performed with jazz greats such as Stephane Grappelli, Red Rodney, Roy Haynes, Hubert Laws, Mike Mainieri, Art Farmer, Kenny Barron, Frank Wess, and Wynton Marsalis (in a guest appearance with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra), as well as classical artists Julius Baker and Luciano Pavarotti (while Ryerson was principal flutist with the Monterey Bay Orchestra). Ryerson had a long-time collaboration with renowned jazz guitarist Joe Beck, with whom she toured and recorded for nearly a decade. She has served as Jazz Chair and Low Flutes Chair for the National Flute Association, was the founder of the NFA Jazz Flute Big Band and NFA Program Chair for the 2023 National Flute convention in Phoenix. As an educator, Ryerson published her widely acclaimed book, ‘Jazz Flute Practice Method’, conducts master classes worldwide, and teaches an online series for Lessonface. As a composer, Ryerson’s works are published by Presser, ACR Music, Edition Kossack and Tetractys Publishing. Ms. Ryerson performs on her autograph series of flutes made by Gemeinhardt Instruments. www.aliryerson.com