Jackie Ryan
Extraordinary — a world-class talent! Don Heckman, jazz critic for the Los Angeles Times, calls her. And it's no wonder. She has a magnetic stage presence. Wherever she performs - domestically, or in Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada — it's the same story. She's been such a hit at London's famed Ronnie Scott's Club (where she has been a regular for the last eight years) that the owner, Pete King, asked Jackie to appear on Ronnie Scott's own prestigious Jazz House label and the London Evening Standard called her one of the finest singers to perform at Ronnie's since Shirley Horn. Among the many jazz greats Jackie has sung, recorded, or toured with are: Clark Terry (at the Monterey Jazz Festival), Toots Thielemans, Barry Harris, Cyrus Chestnut, Terry Gibbs, Buddy DeFranco, Red Holloway, Eric Alexander, Jeremy Pelt, Ernie Watts, Roy McCurdy, George Gaffney, Amina Figarova, Mike Wofford, Larry Vuckovich, Jon Mayer, and Jon Hendricks - just a few of the legends with whom she has shared the stage, and who sing her praises as well.
She has written and recorded not only vocalese lyrics to such be-bop improvisations as Joe Henderson's The Kicker, but also lyrics to such poignant ballads as Barry Harris's Deep Love. This creativity as an artist and performer, combined with her being a genuinely warm person, has put her much in demand for concerts both here and abroad — with sold-out shows not only at London's Ronnie Scott's and at Christofori's in Amsterdam, but also at New York's Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club, at Los Angeles' Jazz Bakery, and at San Francisco's Yoshi's and Plush Room.
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- Listen Here by C. Michael Bailey
- Listen Here by Nicholas F. Mondello
- Listen Here by Dan Bilawsky
- Doozy by Larry Taylor
- You and the Night and the Music by Joel Roberts
- You and the Night and the Music by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
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- This Heart of Mine by C. Michael Bailey
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December 20, 2012
Jazz At The Chimes Presents Larry Vuckovich And Jackie Ryan
December 17, 2012
Singer Jackie Ryan Returns; "Listen Here" Also Features John Clayton &...
December 03, 2011
Jackie Ryan Headlines Eastside Jazz Extravaganza
March 22, 2011
Jackie Ryan with The Larry McKenna Quartet at Chris Jazz Cafe on April...
August 15, 2010
Vocalist Jackie Ryan at Chris' Jazz Cafe on August 20 & 21, 2010
February 04, 2010
Jackie Ryan to Release "Best of Love Songs"
October 14, 2009
Oct 25 - Eastside Jazz Extravaganza
August 04, 2009
Jackie Ryan CD Release Gig for "Doozy" at Yoshi's on September 1
July 19, 2009
Jackie Ryan Set to Release "Doozy" Featuring Cyrus Chestnut, Eric...
Extravagantly Gifted! . . . Astonishing range - both emotionally and stylistically. A true jazz original. — Andrew Gilbert, jazz critic
Sweeping vocal powers. . . A real discovery of a singer. . . Jackie Ryan's chemistry of passion is truly sensational. — John Fordham, The London Guardian
The fiery multilingual Ryan is mightily impressive! — Christopher Loudon, Jazz Times
Singing from the heart.
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